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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,997,363,864.80, 28,496,265,149.52 and 5,732,737,010.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,997,363,864.80, 28,496,265,149.52 and 5,732,737,010.40 is: 8,599,171,708.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,997,363,864.80 : 28,496,265,149.52 = 5,732,737,010.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,997,363,864.80/28,496,265,149.52 = 5,732,737,010.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,997,363,864.80x = 28,496,265,149.52 × 5,732,737,010.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,997,363,864.80x = 163,361,593,880,824,971,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,361,593,880,824,971,264/18,997,363,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,599,171,708.42

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