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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,554,508,680.40, 27,790,948,351.80 and 16,486,565,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,554,508,680.40, 27,790,948,351.80 and 16,486,565,461.20 is: 24,693,582,412.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,554,508,680.40 : 27,790,948,351.80 = 16,486,565,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,554,508,680.40/27,790,948,351.80 = 16,486,565,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,554,508,680.40x = 27,790,948,351.80 × 16,486,565,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,554,508,680.40x = 458,177,289,230,778,957,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,177,289,230,778,957,824/18,554,508,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,693,582,412.92

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