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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,724,514,871.41, 28,083,782,507.60 and 5,456,669,658.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,724,514,871.41, 28,083,782,507.60 and 5,456,669,658.15 is: 8,184,133,204.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,724,514,871.41 : 28,083,782,507.60 = 5,456,669,658.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,724,514,871.41/28,083,782,507.60 = 5,456,669,658.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,724,514,871.41x = 28,083,782,507.60 × 5,456,669,658.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,724,514,871.41x = 153,243,923,895,293,706,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,243,923,895,293,706,240/18,724,514,871.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,184,133,204.39

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