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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,836,741,530.17, 28,259,249,532.59 and 5,570,965,576.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,836,741,530.17, 28,259,249,532.59 and 5,570,965,576.26 is: 8,357,671,952.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836,741,530.17 : 28,259,249,532.59 = 5,570,965,576.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836,741,530.17/28,259,249,532.59 = 5,570,965,576.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836,741,530.17x = 28,259,249,532.59 × 5,570,965,576.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836,741,530.17x = 157,431,306,357,011,513,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,431,306,357,011,513,344/18,836,741,530.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,357,671,952.17

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