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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,257,963,041.78, 24,388,119,939.94 and 6,805,099,847.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,257,963,041.78, 24,388,119,939.94 and 6,805,099,847.15 is: 10,208,141,748.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,257,963,041.78 : 24,388,119,939.94 = 6,805,099,847.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,257,963,041.78/24,388,119,939.94 = 6,805,099,847.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,257,963,041.78x = 24,388,119,939.94 × 6,805,099,847.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,257,963,041.78x = 165,963,591,275,518,689,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,963,591,275,518,689,280/16,257,963,041.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,208,141,748.70

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