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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,016,307,509.76, 24,007,643,863.20 and 5,388,842,510.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,016,307,509.76, 24,007,643,863.20 and 5,388,842,510.16 is: 8,077,605,386.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,016,307,509.76 : 24,007,643,863.20 = 5,388,842,510.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,016,307,509.76/24,007,643,863.20 = 5,388,842,510.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,016,307,509.76x = 24,007,643,863.20 × 5,388,842,510.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,016,307,509.76x = 129,373,411,818,794,008,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,373,411,818,794,008,576/16,016,307,509.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,077,605,386.88

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