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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,836,741,539.42, 28,259,249,546.48 and 5,570,965,585.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,836,741,539.42, 28,259,249,546.48 and 5,570,965,585.51 is: 8,357,671,966.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836,741,539.42 : 28,259,249,546.48 = 5,570,965,585.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836,741,539.42/28,259,249,546.48 = 5,570,965,585.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836,741,539.42x = 28,259,249,546.48 × 5,570,965,585.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836,741,539.42x = 157,431,306,695,779,155,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,431,306,695,779,155,968/18,836,741,539.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,357,671,966.05

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