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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,802,688,252.80, 28,204,032,379.20 and 17,732,511,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,802,688,252.80, 28,204,032,379.20 and 17,732,511,587.20 is: 26,598,767,380.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,802,688,252.80 : 28,204,032,379.20 = 17,732,511,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,802,688,252.80/28,204,032,379.20 = 17,732,511,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,802,688,252.80x = 28,204,032,379.20 × 17,732,511,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,802,688,252.80x = 500,128,330,969,928,040,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,128,330,969,928,040,448/18,802,688,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,598,767,380.80

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