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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,878,995,371.36, 26,053,016,162.52 and 10,420,820,744.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,878,995,371.36, 26,053,016,162.52 and 10,420,820,744.80 is: 14,380,734,035.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,878,995,371.36 : 26,053,016,162.52 = 10,420,820,744.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,878,995,371.36/26,053,016,162.52 = 10,420,820,744.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,878,995,371.36x = 26,053,016,162.52 × 10,420,820,744.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,878,995,371.36x = 271,493,811,290,998,079,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,493,811,290,998,079,488/18,878,995,371.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,380,734,035.40

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