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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,868,672,078.30, 26,803,008,117.45 and 16,320,737,972.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,868,672,078.30, 26,803,008,117.45 and 16,320,737,972.70 is: 24,481,106,959.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,868,672,078.30 : 26,803,008,117.45 = 16,320,737,972.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,868,672,078.30/26,803,008,117.45 = 16,320,737,972.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,868,672,078.30x = 26,803,008,117.45 × 16,320,737,972.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,868,672,078.30x = 437,444,872,365,052,592,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,444,872,365,052,592,128/17,868,672,078.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,481,106,959.05

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