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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,541,248,986.60, 27,811,873,479.90 and 16,854,242,676.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,541,248,986.60, 27,811,873,479.90 and 16,854,242,676.20 is: 25,281,364,014.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,541,248,986.60 : 27,811,873,479.90 = 16,854,242,676.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,541,248,986.60/27,811,873,479.90 = 16,854,242,676.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,541,248,986.60x = 27,811,873,479.90 × 16,854,242,676.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,541,248,986.60x = 468,748,064,910,005,633,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,748,064,910,005,633,024/18,541,248,986.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,281,364,014.30

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