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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,482,565,741.37, 27,568,454,059.89 and 16,785,816,517.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,482,565,741.37, 27,568,454,059.89 and 16,785,816,517.59 is: 25,037,595,861.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,482,565,741.37 : 27,568,454,059.89 = 16,785,816,517.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,482,565,741.37/27,568,454,059.89 = 16,785,816,517.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,482,565,741.37x = 27,568,454,059.89 × 16,785,816,517.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,482,565,741.37x = 462,759,011,522,839,969,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,759,011,522,839,969,792/18,482,565,741.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,037,595,861.87

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