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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,645,955,913.50, 25,736,206,743.61 and 12,144,248,913.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,645,955,913.50, 25,736,206,743.61 and 12,144,248,913.07 is: 16,762,181,688.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,645,955,913.50 : 25,736,206,743.61 = 12,144,248,913.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,645,955,913.50/25,736,206,743.61 = 12,144,248,913.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,645,955,913.50x = 25,736,206,743.61 × 12,144,248,913.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,645,955,913.50x = 312,546,900,772,569,808,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,546,900,772,569,808,896/18,645,955,913.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,762,181,688.22

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