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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,833,709,160.31, 28,240,754,356.96 and 8,882,480,960.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,833,709,160.31, 28,240,754,356.96 and 8,882,480,960.98 is: 13,319,095,073.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,833,709,160.31 : 28,240,754,356.96 = 8,882,480,960.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,833,709,160.31/28,240,754,356.96 = 8,882,480,960.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,833,709,160.31x = 28,240,754,356.96 × 8,882,480,960.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,833,709,160.31x = 250,847,962,899,321,847,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,847,962,899,321,847,808/18,833,709,160.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,319,095,073.85

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