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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,501,376,327.68, 25,531,828,207.66 and 10,043,126,118.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,501,376,327.68, 25,531,828,207.66 and 10,043,126,118.38 is: 13,859,475,434.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,501,376,327.68 : 25,531,828,207.66 = 10,043,126,118.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,501,376,327.68/25,531,828,207.66 = 10,043,126,118.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,501,376,327.68x = 25,531,828,207.66 × 10,043,126,118.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,501,376,327.68x = 256,419,370,722,341,355,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,419,370,722,341,355,520/18,501,376,327.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,859,475,434.74

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