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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,135,649,015.40, 24,171,059,373.21 and 8,034,704,403.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,135,649,015.40, 24,171,059,373.21 and 8,034,704,403.73 is: 12,035,916,064.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,135,649,015.40 : 24,171,059,373.21 = 8,034,704,403.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,135,649,015.40/24,171,059,373.21 = 8,034,704,403.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,135,649,015.40x = 24,171,059,373.21 × 8,034,704,403.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,135,649,015.40x = 194,207,317,188,689,231,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,207,317,188,689,231,872/16,135,649,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,035,916,064.07

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