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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,184,447,997.20, 24,277,343,842.20 and 5,142,652,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,184,447,997.20, 24,277,343,842.20 and 5,142,652,413.20 is: 7,714,192,100.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,184,447,997.20 : 24,277,343,842.20 = 5,142,652,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,184,447,997.20/24,277,343,842.20 = 5,142,652,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,184,447,997.20x = 24,277,343,842.20 × 5,142,652,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,184,447,997.20x = 124,849,940,896,175,996,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,849,940,896,175,996,928/16,184,447,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,714,192,100.82

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