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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,023,859,266.80, 24,018,824,686.80 and 5,389,960,352.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,023,859,266.80, 24,018,824,686.80 and 5,389,960,352.96 is: 8,079,234,261.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,023,859,266.80 : 24,018,824,686.80 = 5,389,960,352.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,023,859,266.80/24,018,824,686.80 = 5,389,960,352.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,023,859,266.80x = 24,018,824,686.80 × 5,389,960,352.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,023,859,266.80x = 129,460,512,786,548,883,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,460,512,786,548,883,456/16,023,859,266.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,079,234,261.30

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