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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,849,274,157.28, 26,012,077,179.24 and 10,390,912,272.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,849,274,157.28, 26,012,077,179.24 and 10,390,912,272.48 is: 14,339,502,398.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,849,274,157.28 : 26,012,077,179.24 = 10,390,912,272.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,849,274,157.28/26,012,077,179.24 = 10,390,912,272.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,849,274,157.28x = 26,012,077,179.24 × 10,390,912,272.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,849,274,157.28x = 270,289,211,994,461,863,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,289,211,994,461,863,936/18,849,274,157.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,502,398.83

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