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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,958,291,640.99, 26,162,121,834.56 and 10,499,933,814.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,958,291,640.99, 26,162,121,834.56 and 10,499,933,814.29 is: 14,489,731,084.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,958,291,640.99 : 26,162,121,834.56 = 10,499,933,814.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,958,291,640.99/26,162,121,834.56 = 10,499,933,814.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,958,291,640.99x = 26,162,121,834.56 × 10,499,933,814.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,958,291,640.99x = 274,700,547,704,218,812,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,700,547,704,218,812,416/18,958,291,640.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,489,731,084.75

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