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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,000,186,261.92, 26,973,164,683.28 and 16,038,552,501.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,000,186,261.92, 26,973,164,683.28 and 16,038,552,501.28 is: 24,033,668,963.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000,186,261.92 : 26,973,164,683.28 = 16,038,552,501.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000,186,261.92/26,973,164,683.28 = 16,038,552,501.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000,186,261.92x = 26,973,164,683.28 × 16,038,552,501.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000,186,261.92x = 432,610,517,898,457,776,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,610,517,898,457,776,128/18,000,186,261.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,033,668,963.40

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