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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,977,756,822.78, 26,188,737,401.43 and 10,403,890,295.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,977,756,822.78, 26,188,737,401.43 and 10,403,890,295.31 is: 14,357,057,761.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,977,756,822.78 : 26,188,737,401.43 = 10,403,890,295.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,977,756,822.78/26,188,737,401.43 = 10,403,890,295.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,977,756,822.78x = 26,188,737,401.43 × 10,403,890,295.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,977,756,822.78x = 272,464,750,897,159,602,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,464,750,897,159,602,176/18,977,756,822.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,357,057,761.97

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