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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,836,741,562.32, 28,259,249,580.54 and 5,570,965,608.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,836,741,562.32, 28,259,249,580.54 and 5,570,965,608.28 is: 8,357,672,000.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836,741,562.32 : 28,259,249,580.54 = 5,570,965,608.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836,741,562.32/28,259,249,580.54 = 5,570,965,608.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836,741,562.32x = 28,259,249,580.54 × 5,570,965,608.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836,741,562.32x = 157,431,307,528,989,343,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,431,307,528,989,343,744/18,836,741,562.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,357,672,000.12

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