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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,950,897,472.90, 26,926,346,209.35 and 16,481,569,396.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,950,897,472.90, 26,926,346,209.35 and 16,481,569,396.10 is: 24,722,354,094.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,950,897,472.90 : 26,926,346,209.35 = 16,481,569,396.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,950,897,472.90/26,926,346,209.35 = 16,481,569,396.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,950,897,472.90x = 26,926,346,209.35 × 16,481,569,396.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,950,897,472.90x = 443,788,443,632,816,160,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,788,443,632,816,160,768/17,950,897,472.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,722,354,094.15

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