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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,156,930,110.39, 24,232,910,328.27 and 5,388,400,508.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,156,930,110.39, 24,232,910,328.27 and 5,388,400,508.58 is: 8,081,772,059.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,156,930,110.39 : 24,232,910,328.27 = 5,388,400,508.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,156,930,110.39/24,232,910,328.27 = 5,388,400,508.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,156,930,110.39x = 24,232,910,328.27 × 5,388,400,508.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,156,930,110.39x = 130,576,626,337,223,606,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,576,626,337,223,606,272/16,156,930,110.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,081,772,059.73

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