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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,131,898,497.40, 28,697,847,746.10 and 16,514,657,860.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,131,898,497.40, 28,697,847,746.10 and 16,514,657,860.60 is: 24,771,986,790.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,131,898,497.40 : 28,697,847,746.10 = 16,514,657,860.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,131,898,497.40/28,697,847,746.10 = 16,514,657,860.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,131,898,497.40x = 28,697,847,746.10 × 16,514,657,860.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,131,898,497.40x = 473,935,136,862,432,329,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,935,136,862,432,329,728/19,131,898,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,771,986,790.90

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