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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,420,585,796.62, 25,420,408,202.51 and 9,962,409,573.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,420,585,796.62, 25,420,408,202.51 and 9,962,409,573.88 is: 13,748,125,105.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,420,585,796.62 : 25,420,408,202.51 = 9,962,409,573.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,420,585,796.62/25,420,408,202.51 = 9,962,409,573.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,420,585,796.62x = 25,420,408,202.51 × 9,962,409,573.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,420,585,796.62x = 253,248,518,048,691,748,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,248,518,048,691,748,864/18,420,585,796.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,748,125,105.51

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