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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,219,840,337.79, 24,336,752,219.82 and 8,756,941,371.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,219,840,337.79, 24,336,752,219.82 and 8,756,941,371.15 is: 13,139,186,817.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,219,840,337.79 : 24,336,752,219.82 = 8,756,941,371.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,219,840,337.79/24,336,752,219.82 = 8,756,941,371.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,219,840,337.79x = 24,336,752,219.82 × 8,756,941,371.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,219,840,337.79x = 213,115,512,353,107,476,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,115,512,353,107,476,480/16,219,840,337.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,186,817.80

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