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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,454,057.60, 26,454,681,086.40 and 16,289,569,987.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,454,057.60, 26,454,681,086.40 and 16,289,569,987.20 is: 24,434,354,980.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,454,057.60 : 26,454,681,086.40 = 16,289,569,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,454,057.60/26,454,681,086.40 = 16,289,569,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,454,057.60x = 26,454,681,086.40 × 16,289,569,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,454,057.60x = 430,935,379,045,968,969,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,935,379,045,968,969,728/17,636,454,057.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,434,354,980.80

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