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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,836,741,539.92, 28,259,249,547.23 and 5,570,965,586.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,836,741,539.92, 28,259,249,547.23 and 5,570,965,586.01 is: 8,357,671,966.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836,741,539.92 : 28,259,249,547.23 = 5,570,965,586.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836,741,539.92/28,259,249,547.23 = 5,570,965,586.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836,741,539.92x = 28,259,249,547.23 × 5,570,965,586.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836,741,539.92x = 157,431,306,714,059,145,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,431,306,714,059,145,216/18,836,741,539.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,357,671,966.80

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