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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,622,548,506.80, 27,933,822,760.20 and 16,602,222,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,622,548,506.80, 27,933,822,760.20 and 16,602,222,401.20 is: 24,903,333,601.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,622,548,506.80 : 27,933,822,760.20 = 16,602,222,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,622,548,506.80/27,933,822,760.20 = 16,602,222,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,622,548,506.80x = 27,933,822,760.20 × 16,602,222,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,622,548,506.80x = 463,763,537,980,542,877,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,763,537,980,542,877,696/18,622,548,506.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,903,333,601.80

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