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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,955,124,254.92, 26,158,893,731.42 and 10,496,948,032.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,955,124,254.92, 26,158,893,731.42 and 10,496,948,032.18 is: 14,486,243,634.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,955,124,254.92 : 26,158,893,731.42 = 10,496,948,032.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,955,124,254.92/26,158,893,731.42 = 10,496,948,032.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,955,124,254.92x = 26,158,893,731.42 × 10,496,948,032.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,955,124,254.92x = 274,588,548,078,034,911,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,588,548,078,034,911,232/18,955,124,254.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,486,243,634.45

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