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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,778,709,616.76, 25,915,240,757.92 and 10,320,833,187.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,778,709,616.76, 25,915,240,757.92 and 10,320,833,187.64 is: 14,243,091,369.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,778,709,616.76 : 25,915,240,757.92 = 10,320,833,187.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,778,709,616.76/25,915,240,757.92 = 10,320,833,187.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,778,709,616.76x = 25,915,240,757.92 × 10,320,833,187.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,778,709,616.76x = 267,466,876,880,021,487,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,466,876,880,021,487,616/18,778,709,616.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,243,091,369.88

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