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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,175,640,326.40, 24,263,460,489.60 and 13,236,984,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,175,640,326.40, 24,263,460,489.60 and 13,236,984,172.80 is: 19,855,476,259.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,175,640,326.40 : 24,263,460,489.60 = 13,236,984,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,175,640,326.40/24,263,460,489.60 = 13,236,984,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,175,640,326.40x = 24,263,460,489.60 × 13,236,984,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,175,640,326.40x = 321,175,042,478,193,311,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,175,042,478,193,311,744/16,175,640,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,855,476,259.20

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