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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,428,319,680.16, 25,448,644,937.85 and 17,424,356,575.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,428,319,680.16, 25,448,644,937.85 and 17,424,356,575.54 is: 24,062,218,989.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,428,319,680.16 : 25,448,644,937.85 = 17,424,356,575.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,428,319,680.16/25,448,644,937.85 = 17,424,356,575.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,428,319,680.16x = 25,448,644,937.85 × 17,424,356,575.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,428,319,680.16x = 443,426,263,761,409,409,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,426,263,761,409,409,024/18,428,319,680.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,062,218,989.98

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