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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,099,853,543.79, 24,160,811,595.93 and 5,619,069,960.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,099,853,543.79, 24,160,811,595.93 and 5,619,069,960.88 is: 8,432,455,009.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,099,853,543.79 : 24,160,811,595.93 = 5,619,069,960.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,099,853,543.79/24,160,811,595.93 = 5,619,069,960.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,099,853,543.79x = 24,160,811,595.93 × 5,619,069,960.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,099,853,543.79x = 135,761,290,669,022,527,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,761,290,669,022,527,488/16,099,853,543.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,455,009.59

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