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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,889,732,580.87, 26,067,840,857.48 and 10,316,276,590.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,889,732,580.87, 26,067,840,857.48 and 10,316,276,590.79 is: 14,236,467,099.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,889,732,580.87 : 26,067,840,857.48 = 10,316,276,590.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,889,732,580.87/26,067,840,857.48 = 10,316,276,590.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,889,732,580.87x = 26,067,840,857.48 × 10,316,276,590.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,889,732,580.87x = 268,923,056,410,532,806,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,923,056,410,532,806,656/18,889,732,580.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,236,467,099.74

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