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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,169,892,696.27, 24,233,158,458.65 and 12,584,649,177.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,169,892,696.27, 24,233,158,458.65 and 12,584,649,177.25 is: 18,860,100,273.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,169,892,696.27 : 24,233,158,458.65 = 12,584,649,177.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,169,892,696.27/24,233,158,458.65 = 12,584,649,177.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,169,892,696.27x = 24,233,158,458.65 × 12,584,649,177.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,169,892,696.27x = 304,965,797,658,783,645,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,965,797,658,783,645,696/16,169,892,696.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,860,100,273.22

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