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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,088,173.20, 24,258,132,259.80 and 4,538,395,910.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,088,173.20, 24,258,132,259.80 and 4,538,395,910.80 is: 6,807,593,866.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,088,173.20 : 24,258,132,259.80 = 4,538,395,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,088,173.20/24,258,132,259.80 = 4,538,395,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,088,173.20x = 24,258,132,259.80 × 4,538,395,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,088,173.20x = 110,093,008,251,521,892,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,093,008,251,521,892,352/16,172,088,173.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,593,866.20

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