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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,242,378,373.43, 24,346,372,218.90 and 5,463,398,469.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,242,378,373.43, 24,346,372,218.90 and 5,463,398,469.21 is: 8,189,313,760.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,242,378,373.43 : 24,346,372,218.90 = 5,463,398,469.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,242,378,373.43/24,346,372,218.90 = 5,463,398,469.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,242,378,373.43x = 24,346,372,218.90 × 5,463,398,469.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,242,378,373.43x = 133,013,932,711,555,137,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,013,932,711,555,137,536/16,242,378,373.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,189,313,760.18

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