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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,193,640,013.60, 24,290,460,020.40 and 9,657,918,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,193,640,013.60, 24,290,460,020.40 and 9,657,918,234.40 is: 14,486,877,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,193,640,013.60 : 24,290,460,020.40 = 9,657,918,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,193,640,013.60/24,290,460,020.40 = 9,657,918,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,193,640,013.60x = 24,290,460,020.40 × 9,657,918,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,193,640,013.60x = 234,595,276,752,985,358,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,595,276,752,985,358,336/16,193,640,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,486,877,351.60

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