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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,762,640,347.45, 28,148,724,278.60 and 8,685,618,196.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,762,640,347.45, 28,148,724,278.60 and 8,685,618,196.17 is: 13,030,632,537.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,762,640,347.45 : 28,148,724,278.60 = 8,685,618,196.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,762,640,347.45/28,148,724,278.60 = 8,685,618,196.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,762,640,347.45x = 28,148,724,278.60 × 8,685,618,196.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,762,640,347.45x = 244,489,071,793,180,409,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,489,071,793,180,409,856/18,762,640,347.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,030,632,537.09

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