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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,578,062,887.18, 25,636,899,757.34 and 10,853,850,042.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,578,062,887.18, 25,636,899,757.34 and 10,853,850,042.38 is: 14,977,829,885.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,578,062,887.18 : 25,636,899,757.34 = 10,853,850,042.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,578,062,887.18/25,636,899,757.34 = 10,853,850,042.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,578,062,887.18x = 25,636,899,757.34 × 10,853,850,042.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,578,062,887.18x = 278,259,065,517,696,548,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,259,065,517,696,548,864/18,578,062,887.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,977,829,885.04

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