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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,777,744,027.20, 28,166,616,040.80 and 17,358,804,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,777,744,027.20, 28,166,616,040.80 and 17,358,804,430.40 is: 26,038,206,645.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,777,744,027.20 : 28,166,616,040.80 = 17,358,804,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,777,744,027.20/28,166,616,040.80 = 17,358,804,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,777,744,027.20x = 28,166,616,040.80 × 17,358,804,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,777,744,027.20x = 488,938,779,318,414,802,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,938,779,318,414,802,944/18,777,744,027.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,038,206,645.60

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