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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,777,744,021.20, 28,166,616,031.80 and 17,358,804,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,777,744,021.20, 28,166,616,031.80 and 17,358,804,424.40 is: 26,038,206,636.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,777,744,021.20 : 28,166,616,031.80 = 17,358,804,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,777,744,021.20/28,166,616,031.80 = 17,358,804,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,777,744,021.20x = 28,166,616,031.80 × 17,358,804,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,777,744,021.20x = 488,938,778,993,185,849,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,938,778,993,185,849,344/18,777,744,021.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,038,206,636.60

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