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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,616,367,538.60, 27,924,551,307.90 and 16,291,844,604.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,616,367,538.60, 27,924,551,307.90 and 16,291,844,604.60 is: 24,437,766,906.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,616,367,538.60 : 27,924,551,307.90 = 16,291,844,604.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,616,367,538.60/27,924,551,307.90 = 16,291,844,604.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,616,367,538.60x = 27,924,551,307.90 × 16,291,844,604.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,616,367,538.60x = 454,942,450,561,486,553,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,942,450,561,486,553,088/18,616,367,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,437,766,906.90

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