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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,212,125,987.24, 24,333,914,324.22 and 7,823,934,743.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,212,125,987.24, 24,333,914,324.22 and 7,823,934,743.72 is: 11,743,491,130.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,212,125,987.24 : 24,333,914,324.22 = 7,823,934,743.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,212,125,987.24/24,333,914,324.22 = 7,823,934,743.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,212,125,987.24x = 24,333,914,324.22 × 7,823,934,743.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,212,125,987.24x = 190,386,957,731,970,646,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,386,957,731,970,646,016/16,212,125,987.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,743,491,130.15

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