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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,897,458.40, 26,926,346,187.60 and 16,481,569,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,897,458.40, 26,926,346,187.60 and 16,481,569,381.60 is: 24,722,354,072.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,897,458.40 : 26,926,346,187.60 = 16,481,569,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,897,458.40/26,926,346,187.60 = 16,481,569,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,897,458.40x = 26,926,346,187.60 × 16,481,569,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,897,458.40x = 443,788,442,883,910,008,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,788,442,883,910,008,832/17,950,897,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,722,354,072.40

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