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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,216,596,522.92, 24,316,027,255.14 and 12,876,622,472.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,216,596,522.92, 24,316,027,255.14 and 12,876,622,472.64 is: 19,307,892,538.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,216,596,522.92 : 24,316,027,255.14 = 12,876,622,472.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,216,596,522.92/24,316,027,255.14 = 12,876,622,472.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,216,596,522.92x = 24,316,027,255.14 × 12,876,622,472.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,216,596,522.92x = 313,108,302,998,862,430,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,108,302,998,862,430,208/16,216,596,522.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,307,892,538.14

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