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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,955,139,482.05, 26,158,914,744.54 and 10,496,963,260.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,955,139,482.05, 26,158,914,744.54 and 10,496,963,260.17 is: 14,486,264,649.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,955,139,482.05 : 26,158,914,744.54 = 10,496,963,260.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,955,139,482.05/26,158,914,744.54 = 10,496,963,260.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,955,139,482.05x = 26,158,914,744.54 × 10,496,963,260.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,955,139,482.05x = 274,589,166,999,355,686,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,589,166,999,355,686,912/18,955,139,482.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,486,264,649.19

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