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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,846,850,321.24, 26,009,817,072.06 and 10,388,655,021.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,846,850,321.24, 26,009,817,072.06 and 10,388,655,021.40 is: 14,336,985,338.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,846,850,321.24 : 26,009,817,072.06 = 10,388,655,021.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,846,850,321.24/26,009,817,072.06 = 10,388,655,021.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,846,850,321.24x = 26,009,817,072.06 × 10,388,655,021.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,846,850,321.24x = 270,207,016,731,351,580,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,207,016,731,351,580,672/18,846,850,321.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,336,985,338.44

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