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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,725,221,817.04, 25,843,604,009.53 and 14,740,874,492.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,725,221,817.04, 25,843,604,009.53 and 14,740,874,492.70 is: 20,344,609,365.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,725,221,817.04 : 25,843,604,009.53 = 14,740,874,492.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,725,221,817.04/25,843,604,009.53 = 14,740,874,492.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,725,221,817.04x = 25,843,604,009.53 × 14,740,874,492.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,725,221,817.04x = 380,957,323,143,667,843,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,957,323,143,667,843,072/18,725,221,817.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,344,609,365.17

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