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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,858,728,674.80, 28,288,093,012.20 and 5,594,465,199.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,858,728,674.80, 28,288,093,012.20 and 5,594,465,199.60 is: 8,391,697,799.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,858,728,674.80 : 28,288,093,012.20 = 5,594,465,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,858,728,674.80/28,288,093,012.20 = 5,594,465,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,858,728,674.80x = 28,288,093,012.20 × 5,594,465,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,858,728,674.80x = 158,256,751,919,800,844,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,256,751,919,800,844,288/18,858,728,674.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,697,799.40

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