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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,458,388,907.97, 25,472,244,651.53 and 10,429,557,065.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,458,388,907.97, 25,472,244,651.53 and 10,429,557,065.17 is: 14,392,601,136.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,458,388,907.97 : 25,472,244,651.53 = 10,429,557,065.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,458,388,907.97/25,472,244,651.53 = 10,429,557,065.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,458,388,907.97x = 25,472,244,651.53 × 10,429,557,065.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,458,388,907.97x = 265,664,229,170,974,916,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,664,229,170,974,916,608/18,458,388,907.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,392,601,136.29

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