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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,170,193,811.80, 24,255,290,717.70 and 15,952,515,578.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,170,193,811.80, 24,255,290,717.70 and 15,952,515,578.20 is: 23,928,773,367.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,170,193,811.80 : 24,255,290,717.70 = 15,952,515,578.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,170,193,811.80/24,255,290,717.70 = 15,952,515,578.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,170,193,811.80x = 24,255,290,717.70 × 15,952,515,578.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,170,193,811.80x = 386,932,903,027,879,116,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,932,903,027,879,116,800/16,170,193,811.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,928,773,367.30

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