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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,568,778,341.42, 27,800,862,744.39 and 16,685,914,764.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,568,778,341.42, 27,800,862,744.39 and 16,685,914,764.88 is: 24,981,871,053.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,568,778,341.42 : 27,800,862,744.39 = 16,685,914,764.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,568,778,341.42/27,800,862,744.39 = 16,685,914,764.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,568,778,341.42x = 27,800,862,744.39 × 16,685,914,764.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,568,778,341.42x = 463,882,826,143,075,008,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,882,826,143,075,008,512/18,568,778,341.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,981,871,053.32

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