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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,058,641,491.76, 24,085,290,520.28 and 4,863,854,057.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,058,641,491.76, 24,085,290,520.28 and 4,863,854,057.12 is: 7,294,971,873.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,058,641,491.76 : 24,085,290,520.28 = 4,863,854,057.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,058,641,491.76/24,085,290,520.28 = 4,863,854,057.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,058,641,491.76x = 24,085,290,520.28 × 4,863,854,057.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,058,641,491.76x = 117,147,338,013,977,739,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,147,338,013,977,739,264/16,058,641,491.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,294,971,873.81

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