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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,833,709,479.28, 28,240,754,834.10 and 8,882,481,279.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,833,709,479.28, 28,240,754,834.10 and 8,882,481,279.57 is: 13,319,095,551.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,833,709,479.28 : 28,240,754,834.10 = 8,882,481,279.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,833,709,479.28/28,240,754,834.10 = 8,882,481,279.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,833,709,479.28x = 28,240,754,834.10 × 8,882,481,279.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,833,709,479.28x = 250,847,976,134,819,217,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,847,976,134,819,217,408/18,833,709,479.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,319,095,551.03

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