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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,871,837,198.08, 26,043,688,813.98 and 10,298,817,374.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,871,837,198.08, 26,043,688,813.98 and 10,298,817,374.10 is: 14,212,670,024.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,871,837,198.08 : 26,043,688,813.98 = 10,298,817,374.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,871,837,198.08/26,043,688,813.98 = 10,298,817,374.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,871,837,198.08x = 26,043,688,813.98 × 10,298,817,374.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,871,837,198.08x = 268,219,194,843,071,053,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,219,194,843,071,053,824/18,871,837,198.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,212,670,024.01

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