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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,568,778,337.58, 27,800,862,738.64 and 16,685,914,761.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,568,778,337.58, 27,800,862,738.64 and 16,685,914,761.04 is: 24,981,871,047.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,568,778,337.58 : 27,800,862,738.64 = 16,685,914,761.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,568,778,337.58/27,800,862,738.64 = 16,685,914,761.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,568,778,337.58x = 27,800,862,738.64 × 16,685,914,761.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,568,778,337.58x = 463,882,825,940,270,055,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,882,825,940,270,055,424/18,568,778,337.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,981,871,047.57

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