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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,203,996,657.80, 24,290,689,485.90 and 9,576,714,811.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,203,996,657.80, 24,290,689,485.90 and 9,576,714,811.40 is: 14,356,026,521.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,203,996,657.80 : 24,290,689,485.90 = 9,576,714,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,203,996,657.80/24,290,689,485.90 = 9,576,714,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,203,996,657.80x = 24,290,689,485.90 × 9,576,714,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,203,996,657.80x = 232,625,005,778,736,775,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,625,005,778,736,775,168/16,203,996,657.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,356,026,521.81

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