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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,911,232,024.80, 28,366,848,037.20 and 8,591,671,320.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,911,232,024.80, 28,366,848,037.20 and 8,591,671,320.80 is: 12,887,506,981.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,911,232,024.80 : 28,366,848,037.20 = 8,591,671,320.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,911,232,024.80/28,366,848,037.20 = 8,591,671,320.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,911,232,024.80x = 28,366,848,037.20 × 8,591,671,320.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,911,232,024.80x = 243,718,634,742,702,997,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,718,634,742,702,997,504/18,911,232,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,887,506,981.20

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