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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,739,510,001.18, 28,108,275,010.74 and 6,146,709,678.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,739,510,001.18, 28,108,275,010.74 and 6,146,709,678.17 is: 9,219,739,792.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,739,510,001.18 : 28,108,275,010.74 = 6,146,709,678.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,739,510,001.18/28,108,275,010.74 = 6,146,709,678.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,739,510,001.18x = 28,108,275,010.74 × 6,146,709,678.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,739,510,001.18x = 172,773,406,045,039,001,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,773,406,045,039,001,600/18,739,510,001.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,219,739,792.25

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