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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,996,148,555.71, 28,498,600,398.66 and 6,574,479,273.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,996,148,555.71, 28,498,600,398.66 and 6,574,479,273.15 is: 9,863,233,964.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,996,148,555.71 : 28,498,600,398.66 = 6,574,479,273.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,996,148,555.71/28,498,600,398.66 = 6,574,479,273.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,996,148,555.71x = 28,498,600,398.66 × 6,574,479,273.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,996,148,555.71x = 187,363,457,634,774,482,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,363,457,634,774,482,944/18,996,148,555.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,863,233,964.78

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