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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,836,741,538.42, 28,259,249,544.98 and 5,570,965,584.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,836,741,538.42, 28,259,249,544.98 and 5,570,965,584.51 is: 8,357,671,964.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836,741,538.42 : 28,259,249,544.98 = 5,570,965,584.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836,741,538.42/28,259,249,544.98 = 5,570,965,584.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836,741,538.42x = 28,259,249,544.98 × 5,570,965,584.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836,741,538.42x = 157,431,306,659,135,586,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,431,306,659,135,586,304/18,836,741,538.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,357,671,964.55

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