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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,979,693,393.87, 26,190,975,844.29 and 10,839,896,554.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,979,693,393.87, 26,190,975,844.29 and 10,839,896,554.78 is: 14,958,485,520.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,979,693,393.87 : 26,190,975,844.29 = 10,839,896,554.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,979,693,393.87/26,190,975,844.29 = 10,839,896,554.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,979,693,393.87x = 26,190,975,844.29 × 10,839,896,554.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,979,693,393.87x = 283,907,468,820,845,395,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,907,468,820,845,395,968/18,979,693,393.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,958,485,520.77

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