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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,458,388,912.26, 25,472,244,657.43 and 10,429,557,069.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,458,388,912.26, 25,472,244,657.43 and 10,429,557,069.46 is: 14,392,601,142.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,458,388,912.26 : 25,472,244,657.43 = 10,429,557,069.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,458,388,912.26/25,472,244,657.43 = 10,429,557,069.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,458,388,912.26x = 25,472,244,657.43 × 10,429,557,069.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,458,388,912.26x = 265,664,229,341,913,743,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,664,229,341,913,743,360/18,458,388,912.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,392,601,142.21

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