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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,219,840,362.35, 24,336,752,256.66 and 8,756,941,395.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,219,840,362.35, 24,336,752,256.66 and 8,756,941,395.71 is: 13,139,186,854.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,219,840,362.35 : 24,336,752,256.66 = 8,756,941,395.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,219,840,362.35/24,336,752,256.66 = 8,756,941,395.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,219,840,362.35x = 24,336,752,256.66 × 8,756,941,395.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,219,840,362.35x = 213,115,513,273,507,577,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,115,513,273,507,577,856/16,219,840,362.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,186,854.65

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