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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,032,708,529.44, 24,874,798,761.90 and 11,246,745,842.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,032,708,529.44, 24,874,798,761.90 and 11,246,745,842.55 is: 15,514,060,968.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,032,708,529.44 : 24,874,798,761.90 = 11,246,745,842.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,032,708,529.44/24,874,798,761.90 = 11,246,745,842.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,032,708,529.44x = 24,874,798,761.90 × 11,246,745,842.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,032,708,529.44x = 279,760,539,559,666,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,760,539,559,666,712,576/18,032,708,529.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,514,060,968.87

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