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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,657,915,577.26, 25,610,868,395.97 and 16,496,013,589.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,657,915,577.26, 25,610,868,395.97 and 16,496,013,589.26 is: 22,643,324,295.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,657,915,577.26 : 25,610,868,395.97 = 16,496,013,589.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,657,915,577.26/25,610,868,395.97 = 16,496,013,589.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,657,915,577.26x = 25,610,868,395.97 × 16,496,013,589.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,657,915,577.26x = 422,477,233,092,560,748,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,477,233,092,560,748,544/18,657,915,577.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,643,324,295.43

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