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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,968,691,077.67, 38,978,225,576.18 and 12,532,430,640.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,968,691,077.67, 38,978,225,576.18 and 12,532,430,640.96 is: 18,810,802,095.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,968,691,077.67 : 38,978,225,576.18 = 12,532,430,640.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,968,691,077.67/38,978,225,576.18 = 12,532,430,640.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,968,691,077.67x = 38,978,225,576.18 × 12,532,430,640.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,968,691,077.67x = 488,491,908,541,335,994,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,491,908,541,335,994,368/25,968,691,077.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,810,802,095.51

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