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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,617,459,379.36, 25,692,639,024.85 and 10,159,828,298.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,617,459,379.36, 25,692,639,024.85 and 10,159,828,298.83 is: 14,020,860,511.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,617,459,379.36 : 25,692,639,024.85 = 10,159,828,298.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,617,459,379.36/25,692,639,024.85 = 10,159,828,298.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,617,459,379.36x = 25,692,639,024.85 × 10,159,828,298.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,617,459,379.36x = 261,032,801,036,290,228,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,032,801,036,290,228,224/18,617,459,379.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,020,860,511.49

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