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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,645,955,914.37, 25,736,206,744.82 and 12,144,248,913.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,645,955,914.37, 25,736,206,744.82 and 12,144,248,913.95 is: 16,762,181,689.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,645,955,914.37 : 25,736,206,744.82 = 12,144,248,913.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,645,955,914.37/25,736,206,744.82 = 12,144,248,913.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,645,955,914.37x = 25,736,206,744.82 × 12,144,248,913.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,645,955,914.37x = 312,546,900,809,783,508,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,546,900,809,783,508,992/18,645,955,914.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,762,181,689.43

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