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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,864,692,997.40, 28,242,619,937.70 and 18,864,692,997.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,864,692,997.40, 28,242,619,937.70 and 18,864,692,997.40 is: 28,242,619,937.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,864,692,997.40 : 28,242,619,937.70 = 18,864,692,997.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,864,692,997.40/28,242,619,937.70 = 18,864,692,997.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,864,692,997.40x = 28,242,619,937.70 × 18,864,692,997.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,864,692,997.40x = 532,788,354,566,958,874,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,788,354,566,958,874,624/18,864,692,997.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,242,619,937.70

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