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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,878,995,359.30, 26,053,016,145.96 and 10,420,820,732.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,878,995,359.30, 26,053,016,145.96 and 10,420,820,732.73 is: 14,380,734,018.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,878,995,359.30 : 26,053,016,145.96 = 10,420,820,732.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,878,995,359.30/26,053,016,145.96 = 10,420,820,732.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,878,995,359.30x = 26,053,016,145.96 × 10,420,820,732.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,878,995,359.30x = 271,493,810,803,969,392,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,493,810,803,969,392,640/18,878,995,359.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,380,734,018.79

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