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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,554,508,033.40, 27,790,947,381.30 and 16,486,564,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,554,508,033.40, 27,790,947,381.30 and 16,486,564,814.20 is: 24,693,581,442.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,554,508,033.40 : 27,790,947,381.30 = 16,486,564,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,554,508,033.40/27,790,947,381.30 = 16,486,564,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,554,508,033.40x = 27,790,947,381.30 × 16,486,564,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,554,508,033.40x = 458,177,255,249,824,251,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,177,255,249,824,251,904/18,554,508,033.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,693,581,442.58

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