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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,016,303,362.72, 24,007,637,661.12 and 5,388,838,360.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,016,303,362.72, 24,007,637,661.12 and 5,388,838,360.88 is: 8,077,599,172.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,016,303,362.72 : 24,007,637,661.12 = 5,388,838,360.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,016,303,362.72/24,007,637,661.12 = 5,388,838,360.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,016,303,362.72x = 24,007,637,661.12 × 5,388,838,360.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,016,303,362.72x = 129,373,278,782,350,852,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,373,278,782,350,852,096/16,016,303,362.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,077,599,172.07

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