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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,679,340,671.48, 25,778,068,332.42 and 10,221,520,929.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,679,340,671.48, 25,778,068,332.42 and 10,221,520,929.40 is: 14,106,015,282.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,679,340,671.48 : 25,778,068,332.42 = 10,221,520,929.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,679,340,671.48/25,778,068,332.42 = 10,221,520,929.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,679,340,671.48x = 25,778,068,332.42 × 10,221,520,929.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,679,340,671.48x = 263,491,064,979,334,365,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,491,064,979,334,365,184/18,679,340,671.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,015,282.52

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