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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,475,426,705.92, 25,496,419,570.56 and 10,017,535,580.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,475,426,705.92, 25,496,419,570.56 and 10,017,535,580.16 is: 13,824,378,417.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,475,426,705.92 : 25,496,419,570.56 = 10,017,535,580.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,475,426,705.92/25,496,419,570.56 = 10,017,535,580.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,475,426,705.92x = 25,496,419,570.56 × 10,017,535,580.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,475,426,705.92x = 255,411,290,214,772,572,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,411,290,214,772,572,160/18,475,426,705.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,824,378,417.90

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