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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,842,529,617.52, 26,002,691,018.31 and 10,384,353,490.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,842,529,617.52, 26,002,691,018.31 and 10,384,353,490.12 is: 14,330,407,896.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,842,529,617.52 : 26,002,691,018.31 = 10,384,353,490.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,842,529,617.52/26,002,691,018.31 = 10,384,353,490.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,842,529,617.52x = 26,002,691,018.31 × 10,384,353,490.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,842,529,617.52x = 270,021,135,228,488,941,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,021,135,228,488,941,568/18,842,529,617.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,330,407,896.90

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