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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,107,432,032.88, 24,988,257,406.86 and 10,078,600,268.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,107,432,032.88, 24,988,257,406.86 and 10,078,600,268.72 is: 13,908,469,039.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,107,432,032.88 : 24,988,257,406.86 = 10,078,600,268.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,107,432,032.88/24,988,257,406.86 = 10,078,600,268.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,107,432,032.88x = 24,988,257,406.86 × 10,078,600,268.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,107,432,032.88x = 251,846,657,815,623,729,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,846,657,815,623,729,152/18,107,432,032.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,908,469,039.58

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