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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,126,013,961.52, 25,012,772,205.12 and 9,987,361,926.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,126,013,961.52, 25,012,772,205.12 and 9,987,361,926.08 is: 13,781,938,451.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,126,013,961.52 : 25,012,772,205.12 = 9,987,361,926.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,126,013,961.52/25,012,772,205.12 = 9,987,361,926.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,126,013,961.52x = 25,012,772,205.12 × 9,987,361,926.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,126,013,961.52x = 249,811,608,787,037,487,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,811,608,787,037,487,104/18,126,013,961.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,781,938,451.41

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