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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,259,073.70, 24,258,882,809.97 and 5,548,334,363.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,259,073.70, 24,258,882,809.97 and 5,548,334,363.78 is: 8,322,671,094.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,259,073.70 : 24,258,882,809.97 = 5,548,334,363.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,259,073.70/24,258,882,809.97 = 5,548,334,363.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,259,073.70x = 24,258,882,809.97 × 5,548,334,363.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,259,073.70x = 134,596,393,121,468,481,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,596,393,121,468,481,536/16,172,259,073.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,322,671,094.25

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