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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,174,032,015.15, 24,263,654,997.12 and 4,981,900,984.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,174,032,015.15, 24,263,654,997.12 and 4,981,900,984.82 is: 7,473,654,473.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,174,032,015.15 : 24,263,654,997.12 = 4,981,900,984.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,174,032,015.15/24,263,654,997.12 = 4,981,900,984.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,174,032,015.15x = 24,263,654,997.12 × 4,981,900,984.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,174,032,015.15x = 120,879,126,725,338,611,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,879,126,725,338,611,712/16,174,032,015.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,473,654,473.55

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