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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,184,931,024.77, 24,275,542,036.33 and 4,234,337,071.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,184,931,024.77, 24,275,542,036.33 and 4,234,337,071.42 is: 6,351,020,428.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,184,931,024.77 : 24,275,542,036.33 = 4,234,337,071.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,184,931,024.77/24,275,542,036.33 = 4,234,337,071.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,184,931,024.77x = 24,275,542,036.33 × 4,234,337,071.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,184,931,024.77x = 102,790,827,573,246,689,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,790,827,573,246,689,280/16,184,931,024.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,351,020,428.57

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