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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,107,431,586.51, 24,988,256,791.02 and 10,078,599,822.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,107,431,586.51, 24,988,256,791.02 and 10,078,599,822.30 is: 13,908,468,423.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,107,431,586.51 : 24,988,256,791.02 = 10,078,599,822.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,107,431,586.51/24,988,256,791.02 = 10,078,599,822.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,107,431,586.51x = 24,988,256,791.02 × 10,078,599,822.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,107,431,586.51x = 251,846,640,453,560,926,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,846,640,453,560,926,208/18,107,431,586.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,908,468,423.61

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