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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,214,280,923.86, 24,325,088,766.09 and 8,752,703,551.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,214,280,923.86, 24,325,088,766.09 and 8,752,703,551.74 is: 13,131,035,032.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,214,280,923.86 : 24,325,088,766.09 = 8,752,703,551.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,214,280,923.86/24,325,088,766.09 = 8,752,703,551.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,214,280,923.86x = 24,325,088,766.09 × 8,752,703,551.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,214,280,923.86x = 212,910,290,839,346,708,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,910,290,839,346,708,480/16,214,280,923.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,131,035,032.58

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