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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,762,856,299.90, 28,144,261,867.05 and 4,788,479,691.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,762,856,299.90, 28,144,261,867.05 and 4,788,479,691.90 is: 7,182,713,774.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,762,856,299.90 : 28,144,261,867.05 = 4,788,479,691.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,762,856,299.90/28,144,261,867.05 = 4,788,479,691.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,762,856,299.90x = 28,144,261,867.05 × 4,788,479,691.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,762,856,299.90x = 134,768,226,393,884,491,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,768,226,393,884,491,776/18,762,856,299.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,182,713,774.48

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