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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,426,213,898.56, 25,428,119,760.12 and 9,968,035,335.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,426,213,898.56, 25,428,119,760.12 and 9,968,035,335.36 is: 13,755,858,782.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,426,213,898.56 : 25,428,119,760.12 = 9,968,035,335.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,426,213,898.56/25,428,119,760.12 = 9,968,035,335.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,426,213,898.56x = 25,428,119,760.12 × 9,968,035,335.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,426,213,898.56x = 253,468,396,280,642,011,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,468,396,280,642,011,136/18,426,213,898.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,755,858,782.28

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