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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,837,478,150.78, 28,261,731,038.72 and 6,074,295,632.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,837,478,150.78, 28,261,731,038.72 and 6,074,295,632.62 is: 9,113,221,421.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,837,478,150.78 : 28,261,731,038.72 = 6,074,295,632.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,837,478,150.78/28,261,731,038.72 = 6,074,295,632.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,837,478,150.78x = 28,261,731,038.72 × 6,074,295,632.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,837,478,150.78x = 171,670,109,418,747,625,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,670,109,418,747,625,472/18,837,478,150.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,113,221,421.93

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