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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,878,995,338.80, 26,053,016,117.69 and 10,420,820,712.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,878,995,338.80, 26,053,016,117.69 and 10,420,820,712.23 is: 14,380,733,990.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,878,995,338.80 : 26,053,016,117.69 = 10,420,820,712.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,878,995,338.80/26,053,016,117.69 = 10,420,820,712.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,878,995,338.80x = 26,053,016,117.69 × 10,420,820,712.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,878,995,338.80x = 271,493,809,975,186,980,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,493,809,975,186,980,864/18,878,995,338.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,380,733,990.50

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