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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,251,879,252.12, 25,129,054,131.76 and 14,232,391,678.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,251,879,252.12, 25,129,054,131.76 and 14,232,391,678.76 is: 19,595,052,979.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,251,879,252.12 : 25,129,054,131.76 = 14,232,391,678.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,251,879,252.12/25,129,054,131.76 = 14,232,391,678.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,251,879,252.12x = 25,129,054,131.76 × 14,232,391,678.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,251,879,252.12x = 357,646,540,919,970,594,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,646,540,919,970,594,816/18,251,879,252.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,595,052,979.46

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