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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,454,038.10, 26,454,681,057.15 and 16,289,569,967.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,454,038.10, 26,454,681,057.15 and 16,289,569,967.70 is: 24,434,354,951.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,454,038.10 : 26,454,681,057.15 = 16,289,569,967.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,454,038.10/26,454,681,057.15 = 16,289,569,967.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,454,038.10x = 26,454,681,057.15 × 16,289,569,967.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,454,038.10x = 430,935,378,053,632,753,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,935,378,053,632,753,664/17,636,454,038.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,434,354,951.55

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