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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,201,782,851.20, 24,264,453,681.60 and 10,010,046,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,201,782,851.20, 24,264,453,681.60 and 10,010,046,428.80 is: 14,991,455,579.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,201,782,851.20 : 24,264,453,681.60 = 10,010,046,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,201,782,851.20/24,264,453,681.60 = 10,010,046,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,201,782,851.20x = 24,264,453,681.60 × 10,010,046,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,201,782,851.20x = 242,888,307,922,283,069,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,888,307,922,283,069,440/16,201,782,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,991,455,579.49

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