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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,237,850,288.80, 24,359,042,914.80 and 6,921,524,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,237,850,288.80, 24,359,042,914.80 and 6,921,524,221.60 is: 10,383,252,866.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,237,850,288.80 : 24,359,042,914.80 = 6,921,524,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,237,850,288.80/24,359,042,914.80 = 6,921,524,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,237,850,288.80x = 24,359,042,914.80 × 6,921,524,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,237,850,288.80x = 168,601,705,549,782,056,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,601,705,549,782,056,960/16,237,850,288.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,383,252,866.06

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