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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,170,228,944.80, 24,255,343,417.20 and 7,884,851,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,170,228,944.80, 24,255,343,417.20 and 7,884,851,178.40 is: 11,827,276,767.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,170,228,944.80 : 24,255,343,417.20 = 7,884,851,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,170,228,944.80/24,255,343,417.20 = 7,884,851,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,170,228,944.80x = 24,255,343,417.20 × 7,884,851,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,170,228,944.80x = 191,249,773,125,606,113,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,249,773,125,606,113,280/16,170,228,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,827,276,767.60

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