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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,982,285,757.78, 28,453,496,924.19 and 6,386,771,682.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,982,285,757.78, 28,453,496,924.19 and 6,386,771,682.50 is: 9,573,451,308.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,982,285,757.78 : 28,453,496,924.19 = 6,386,771,682.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,982,285,757.78/28,453,496,924.19 = 6,386,771,682.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,982,285,757.78x = 28,453,496,924.19 × 6,386,771,682.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,982,285,757.78x = 181,725,988,423,517,536,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,725,988,423,517,536,256/18,982,285,757.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,573,451,308.36

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