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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,955,124,253.92, 26,158,893,730.04 and 10,496,948,031.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,955,124,253.92, 26,158,893,730.04 and 10,496,948,031.18 is: 14,486,243,633.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,955,124,253.92 : 26,158,893,730.04 = 10,496,948,031.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,955,124,253.92/26,158,893,730.04 = 10,496,948,031.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,955,124,253.92x = 26,158,893,730.04 × 10,496,948,031.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,955,124,253.92x = 274,588,548,037,280,399,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,588,548,037,280,399,360/18,955,124,253.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,486,243,633.06

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