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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,097,612,005.60, 24,132,057,291.60 and 6,280,676,389.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,097,612,005.60, 24,132,057,291.60 and 6,280,676,389.60 is: 9,415,411,578.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,097,612,005.60 : 24,132,057,291.60 = 6,280,676,389.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,097,612,005.60/24,132,057,291.60 = 6,280,676,389.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,097,612,005.60x = 24,132,057,291.60 × 6,280,676,389.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,097,612,005.60x = 151,565,642,463,826,640,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,565,642,463,826,640,896/16,097,612,005.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,415,411,578.51

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