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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,712,126,736.68, 25,824,001,836.56 and 10,571,106,588.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,712,126,736.68, 25,824,001,836.56 and 10,571,106,588.96 is: 14,588,842,829.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,712,126,736.68 : 25,824,001,836.56 = 10,571,106,588.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,712,126,736.68/25,824,001,836.56 = 10,571,106,588.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,712,126,736.68x = 25,824,001,836.56 × 10,571,106,588.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,712,126,736.68x = 272,988,275,967,774,556,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,988,275,967,774,556,160/18,712,126,736.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,588,842,829.54

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