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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,398,862,637.05, 25,390,380,252.94 and 10,260,674,887.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,398,862,637.05, 25,390,380,252.94 and 10,260,674,887.44 is: 14,159,703,356.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,398,862,637.05 : 25,390,380,252.94 = 10,260,674,887.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,398,862,637.05/25,390,380,252.94 = 10,260,674,887.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,398,862,637.05x = 25,390,380,252.94 × 10,260,674,887.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,398,862,637.05x = 260,522,437,043,893,927,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,522,437,043,893,927,936/18,398,862,637.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,159,703,356.84

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