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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,175,639,632.40, 24,266,146,834.20 and 6,361,307,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,175,639,632.40, 24,266,146,834.20 and 6,361,307,421.20 is: 9,543,017,985.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,175,639,632.40 : 24,266,146,834.20 = 6,361,307,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,175,639,632.40/24,266,146,834.20 = 6,361,307,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,175,639,632.40x = 24,266,146,834.20 × 6,361,307,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,175,639,632.40x = 154,364,419,940,325,359,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,364,419,940,325,359,616/16,175,639,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,543,017,985.58

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