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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,170,229,218.30, 24,255,343,827.45 and 7,884,851,451.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,170,229,218.30, 24,255,343,827.45 and 7,884,851,451.90 is: 11,827,277,177.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,170,229,218.30 : 24,255,343,827.45 = 7,884,851,451.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,170,229,218.30/24,255,343,827.45 = 7,884,851,451.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,170,229,218.30x = 24,255,343,827.45 × 7,884,851,451.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,170,229,218.30x = 191,249,782,994,202,820,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,249,782,994,202,820,608/16,170,229,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,827,277,177.85

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