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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,201,782,854.20, 24,264,453,686.10 and 10,010,046,431.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,201,782,854.20, 24,264,453,686.10 and 10,010,046,431.80 is: 14,991,455,583.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,201,782,854.20 : 24,264,453,686.10 = 10,010,046,431.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,201,782,854.20/24,264,453,686.10 = 10,010,046,431.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,201,782,854.20x = 24,264,453,686.10 × 10,010,046,431.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,201,782,854.20x = 242,888,308,040,121,614,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,888,308,040,121,614,336/16,201,782,854.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,991,455,583.99

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