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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,958,291,639.74, 26,162,121,832.83 and 10,499,933,813.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,958,291,639.74, 26,162,121,832.83 and 10,499,933,813.04 is: 14,489,731,083.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,958,291,639.74 : 26,162,121,832.83 = 10,499,933,813.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,958,291,639.74/26,162,121,832.83 = 10,499,933,813.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,958,291,639.74x = 26,162,121,832.83 × 10,499,933,813.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,958,291,639.74x = 274,700,547,653,403,770,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,700,547,653,403,770,880/18,958,291,639.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,489,731,083.03

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