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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,173,792,388.26, 24,261,908,410.40 and 4,828,073,638.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,173,792,388.26, 24,261,908,410.40 and 4,828,073,638.41 is: 7,242,474,591.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,173,792,388.26 : 24,261,908,410.40 = 4,828,073,638.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,173,792,388.26/24,261,908,410.40 = 4,828,073,638.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,173,792,388.26x = 24,261,908,410.40 × 4,828,073,638.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,173,792,388.26x = 117,138,280,413,770,104,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,138,280,413,770,104,832/16,173,792,388.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,242,474,591.10

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