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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,145,721,048.13, 24,217,891,591.58 and 5,522,895,246.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,145,721,048.13, 24,217,891,591.58 and 5,522,895,246.10 is: 8,284,106,850.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,145,721,048.13 : 24,217,891,591.58 = 5,522,895,246.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,145,721,048.13/24,217,891,591.58 = 5,522,895,246.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,145,721,048.13x = 24,217,891,591.58 × 5,522,895,246.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,145,721,048.13x = 133,752,878,341,702,369,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,752,878,341,702,369,280/16,145,721,048.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,284,106,850.54

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