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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,026,824,611.17, 24,040,237,664.23 and 10,979,704,190.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,026,824,611.17, 24,040,237,664.23 and 10,979,704,190.72 is: 16,469,556,798.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,026,824,611.17 : 24,040,237,664.23 = 10,979,704,190.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,026,824,611.17/24,040,237,664.23 = 10,979,704,190.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,026,824,611.17x = 24,040,237,664.23 × 10,979,704,190.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,026,824,611.17x = 263,954,698,227,877,052,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,954,698,227,877,052,416/16,026,824,611.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,469,556,798.16

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