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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,154,142,077.52, 24,239,744,486.64 and 11,462,778,459.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,154,142,077.52, 24,239,744,486.64 and 11,462,778,459.36 is: 17,200,221,443.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,154,142,077.52 : 24,239,744,486.64 = 11,462,778,459.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,154,142,077.52/24,239,744,486.64 = 11,462,778,459.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,154,142,077.52x = 24,239,744,486.64 × 11,462,778,459.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,154,142,077.52x = 277,854,820,961,847,312,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,854,820,961,847,312,384/16,154,142,077.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,200,221,443.42

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