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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,088,101.70, 24,258,132,152.55 and 4,538,395,839.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,088,101.70, 24,258,132,152.55 and 4,538,395,839.30 is: 6,807,593,758.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,088,101.70 : 24,258,132,152.55 = 4,538,395,839.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,088,101.70/24,258,132,152.55 = 4,538,395,839.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,088,101.70x = 24,258,132,152.55 × 4,538,395,839.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,088,101.70x = 110,093,006,030,322,466,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,093,006,030,322,466,816/16,172,088,101.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,593,758.95

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