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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,498,359,758.50, 25,527,755,359.53 and 10,040,185,279.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,498,359,758.50, 25,527,755,359.53 and 10,040,185,279.53 is: 13,855,465,940.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,498,359,758.50 : 25,527,755,359.53 = 10,040,185,279.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,498,359,758.50/25,527,755,359.53 = 10,040,185,279.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,498,359,758.50x = 25,527,755,359.53 × 10,040,185,279.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,498,359,758.50x = 256,303,393,580,196,167,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,303,393,580,196,167,680/18,498,359,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,855,465,940.02

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