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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,724,546,466.50, 42,406,695,111.72 and 18,678,997,751.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,724,546,466.50, 42,406,695,111.72 and 18,678,997,751.74 is: 25,781,163,719.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,724,546,466.50 : 42,406,695,111.72 = 18,678,997,751.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,724,546,466.50/42,406,695,111.72 = 18,678,997,751.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,724,546,466.50x = 42,406,695,111.72 × 18,678,997,751.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,724,546,466.50x = 792,114,562,650,541,654,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 792,114,562,650,541,654,016/30,724,546,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,781,163,719.18

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