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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,789,686,733.42, 28,165,913,229.78 and 8,823,289,609.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,789,686,733.42, 28,165,913,229.78 and 8,823,289,609.26 is: 13,226,192,275.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,789,686,733.42 : 28,165,913,229.78 = 8,823,289,609.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,789,686,733.42/28,165,913,229.78 = 8,823,289,609.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,789,686,733.42x = 28,165,913,229.78 × 8,823,289,609.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,789,686,733.42x = 248,516,009,535,636,635,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,516,009,535,636,635,648/18,789,686,733.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,226,192,275.66

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