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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,458,388,910.51, 25,472,244,655.01 and 10,429,557,067.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,458,388,910.51, 25,472,244,655.01 and 10,429,557,067.71 is: 14,392,601,139.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,458,388,910.51 : 25,472,244,655.01 = 10,429,557,067.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,458,388,910.51/25,472,244,655.01 = 10,429,557,067.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,458,388,910.51x = 25,472,244,655.01 × 10,429,557,067.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,458,388,910.51x = 265,664,229,272,118,657,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,664,229,272,118,657,024/18,458,388,910.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,392,601,139.79

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