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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,259,013,030.21, 24,388,421,176.82 and 8,844,715,587.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,259,013,030.21, 24,388,421,176.82 and 8,844,715,587.93 is: 13,267,019,870.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,259,013,030.21 : 24,388,421,176.82 = 8,844,715,587.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,259,013,030.21/24,388,421,176.82 = 8,844,715,587.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,259,013,030.21x = 24,388,421,176.82 × 8,844,715,587.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,259,013,030.21x = 215,708,648,947,554,287,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,708,648,947,554,287,616/16,259,013,030.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,267,019,870.57

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