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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,088,008.20, 24,258,132,012.30 and 4,538,395,745.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,088,008.20, 24,258,132,012.30 and 4,538,395,745.80 is: 6,807,593,618.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,088,008.20 : 24,258,132,012.30 = 4,538,395,745.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,088,008.20/24,258,132,012.30 = 4,538,395,745.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,088,008.20x = 24,258,132,012.30 × 4,538,395,745.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,088,008.20x = 110,093,003,125,677,113,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,093,003,125,677,113,344/16,172,088,008.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,593,618.70

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