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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,498,359,756.25, 25,527,755,356.43 and 10,040,185,277.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,498,359,756.25, 25,527,755,356.43 and 10,040,185,277.28 is: 13,855,465,936.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,498,359,756.25 : 25,527,755,356.43 = 10,040,185,277.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,498,359,756.25/25,527,755,356.43 = 10,040,185,277.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,498,359,756.25x = 25,527,755,356.43 × 10,040,185,277.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,498,359,756.25x = 256,303,393,491,583,959,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,303,393,491,583,959,040/18,498,359,756.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,855,465,936.92

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