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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,793,912,826.54, 26,003,895,306.12 and 16,387,613,052.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,793,912,826.54, 26,003,895,306.12 and 16,387,613,052.73 is: 22,674,457,313.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,793,912,826.54 : 26,003,895,306.12 = 16,387,613,052.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,793,912,826.54/26,003,895,306.12 = 16,387,613,052.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,793,912,826.54x = 26,003,895,306.12 × 16,387,613,052.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,793,912,826.54x = 426,141,774,140,344,500,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,141,774,140,344,500,224/18,793,912,826.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,674,457,313.57

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