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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,472,944,451.92, 25,492,863,112.44 and 10,852,311,575.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,472,944,451.92, 25,492,863,112.44 and 10,852,311,575.76 is: 14,976,307,332.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,472,944,451.92 : 25,492,863,112.44 = 10,852,311,575.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,472,944,451.92/25,492,863,112.44 = 10,852,311,575.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,472,944,451.92x = 25,492,863,112.44 × 10,852,311,575.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,472,944,451.92x = 276,656,493,454,397,702,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,656,493,454,397,702,144/18,472,944,451.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,976,307,332.84

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