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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,178,956,126.20, 24,268,434,189.32 and 4,546,775,518.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,178,956,126.20, 24,268,434,189.32 and 4,546,775,518.20 is: 6,820,163,277.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,178,956,126.20 : 24,268,434,189.32 = 4,546,775,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,178,956,126.20/24,268,434,189.32 = 4,546,775,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,178,956,126.20x = 24,268,434,189.32 × 4,546,775,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,178,956,126.20x = 110,343,122,437,048,041,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,343,122,437,048,041,472/16,178,956,126.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,820,163,277.31

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