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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,755,514,014.82, 28,127,298,018.24 and 6,161,449,114.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,755,514,014.82, 28,127,298,018.24 and 6,161,449,114.50 is: 9,240,211,456.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,755,514,014.82 : 28,127,298,018.24 = 6,161,449,114.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,755,514,014.82/28,127,298,018.24 = 6,161,449,114.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,755,514,014.82x = 28,127,298,018.24 × 6,161,449,114.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,755,514,014.82x = 173,304,915,467,762,466,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,304,915,467,762,466,816/18,755,514,014.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,240,211,456.26

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