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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,170,281,637.20, 24,255,422,455.80 and 3,915,803,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,170,281,637.20, 24,255,422,455.80 and 3,915,803,301.20 is: 5,873,704,951.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,170,281,637.20 : 24,255,422,455.80 = 3,915,803,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,170,281,637.20/24,255,422,455.80 = 3,915,803,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,170,281,637.20x = 24,255,422,455.80 × 3,915,803,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,170,281,637.20x = 94,979,463,324,422,242,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,979,463,324,422,242,304/16,170,281,637.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,873,704,951.80

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