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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,252,739,341.85, 25,188,928,187.74 and 10,114,678,690.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,252,739,341.85, 25,188,928,187.74 and 10,114,678,690.16 is: 13,958,338,548.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,252,739,341.85 : 25,188,928,187.74 = 10,114,678,690.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,252,739,341.85/25,188,928,187.74 = 10,114,678,690.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,252,739,341.85x = 25,188,928,187.74 × 10,114,678,690.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,252,739,341.85x = 254,777,915,168,504,348,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,777,915,168,504,348,672/18,252,739,341.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,958,338,548.36

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