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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,169,892,702.36, 24,233,158,467.78 and 12,584,649,183.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,169,892,702.36, 24,233,158,467.78 and 12,584,649,183.36 is: 18,860,100,282.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,169,892,702.36 : 24,233,158,467.78 = 12,584,649,183.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,169,892,702.36/24,233,158,467.78 = 12,584,649,183.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,169,892,702.36x = 24,233,158,467.78 × 12,584,649,183.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,169,892,702.36x = 304,965,797,921,781,055,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,965,797,921,781,055,488/16,169,892,702.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,860,100,282.38

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