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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,257,024,281.10, 24,385,536,421.65 and 5,915,964,492.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,257,024,281.10, 24,385,536,421.65 and 5,915,964,492.30 is: 8,873,946,738.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,257,024,281.10 : 24,385,536,421.65 = 5,915,964,492.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,257,024,281.10/24,385,536,421.65 = 5,915,964,492.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,257,024,281.10x = 24,385,536,421.65 × 5,915,964,492.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,257,024,281.10x = 144,263,967,596,169,822,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,263,967,596,169,822,208/16,257,024,281.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,873,946,738.45

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