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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,126,013,961.74, 25,012,772,205.42 and 9,987,361,926.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,126,013,961.74, 25,012,772,205.42 and 9,987,361,926.30 is: 13,781,938,451.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,126,013,961.74 : 25,012,772,205.42 = 9,987,361,926.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,126,013,961.74/25,012,772,205.42 = 9,987,361,926.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,126,013,961.74x = 25,012,772,205.42 × 9,987,361,926.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,126,013,961.74x = 249,811,608,795,501,494,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,811,608,795,501,494,272/18,126,013,961.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,781,938,451.71

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