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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,762,640,348.95, 28,148,724,280.85 and 8,685,618,197.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,762,640,348.95, 28,148,724,280.85 and 8,685,618,197.67 is: 13,030,632,539.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,762,640,348.95 : 28,148,724,280.85 = 8,685,618,197.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,762,640,348.95/28,148,724,280.85 = 8,685,618,197.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,762,640,348.95x = 28,148,724,280.85 × 8,685,618,197.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,762,640,348.95x = 244,489,071,854,902,738,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,489,071,854,902,738,944/18,762,640,348.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,030,632,539.34

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