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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,554,508,072.90, 27,790,947,440.55 and 16,486,564,853.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,554,508,072.90, 27,790,947,440.55 and 16,486,564,853.70 is: 24,693,581,501.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,554,508,072.90 : 27,790,947,440.55 = 16,486,564,853.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,554,508,072.90/27,790,947,440.55 = 16,486,564,853.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,554,508,072.90x = 27,790,947,440.55 × 16,486,564,853.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,554,508,072.90x = 458,177,257,324,395,626,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,177,257,324,395,626,496/18,554,508,072.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,693,581,501.82

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