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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,016,270,992.34, 24,007,589,135.60 and 5,388,805,732.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,016,270,992.34, 24,007,589,135.60 and 5,388,805,732.19 is: 8,077,550,261.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,016,270,992.34 : 24,007,589,135.60 = 5,388,805,732.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,016,270,992.34/24,007,589,135.60 = 5,388,805,732.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,016,270,992.34x = 24,007,589,135.60 × 5,388,805,732.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,016,270,992.34x = 129,372,233,949,842,063,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,372,233,949,842,063,360/16,016,270,992.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,077,550,261.97

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