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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000,186,151.76, 26,973,164,518.68 and 16,038,552,391.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000,186,151.76, 26,973,164,518.68 and 16,038,552,391.28 is: 24,033,668,798.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000,186,151.76 : 26,973,164,518.68 = 16,038,552,391.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000,186,151.76/26,973,164,518.68 = 16,038,552,391.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000,186,151.76x = 26,973,164,518.68 × 16,038,552,391.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000,186,151.76x = 432,610,512,291,464,019,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,610,512,291,464,019,968/18,000,186,151.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,033,668,798.98

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