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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,852,312,890.02, 28,281,374,988.76 and 6,427,737,807.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,852,312,890.02, 28,281,374,988.76 and 6,427,737,807.78 is: 9,642,597,400.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,852,312,890.02 : 28,281,374,988.76 = 6,427,737,807.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,852,312,890.02/28,281,374,988.76 = 6,427,737,807.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,852,312,890.02x = 28,281,374,988.76 × 6,427,737,807.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,852,312,890.02x = 181,785,263,271,256,293,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,785,263,271,256,293,376/18,852,312,890.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,642,597,400.74

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