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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,137,417,924.08, 24,213,481,796.76 and 8,282,346,404.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,137,417,924.08, 24,213,481,796.76 and 8,282,346,404.48 is: 12,427,294,431.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,137,417,924.08 : 24,213,481,796.76 = 8,282,346,404.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,137,417,924.08/24,213,481,796.76 = 8,282,346,404.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,137,417,924.08x = 24,213,481,796.76 × 8,282,346,404.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,137,417,924.08x = 200,544,443,899,337,080,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,544,443,899,337,080,832/16,137,417,924.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,427,294,431.04

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