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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,183,820,858.40, 24,275,731,287.60 and 4,551,640,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,183,820,858.40, 24,275,731,287.60 and 4,551,640,250.40 is: 6,827,460,375.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,183,820,858.40 : 24,275,731,287.60 = 4,551,640,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,183,820,858.40/24,275,731,287.60 = 4,551,640,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,183,820,858.40x = 24,275,731,287.60 × 4,551,640,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,183,820,858.40x = 110,494,395,636,534,755,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,494,395,636,534,755,328/16,183,820,858.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,460,375.60

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