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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,271,787,579.39, 24,410,824,594.92 and 6,186,716,365.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,271,787,579.39, 24,410,824,594.92 and 6,186,716,365.18 is: 9,281,269,637.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,271,787,579.39 : 24,410,824,594.92 = 6,186,716,365.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,271,787,579.39/24,410,824,594.92 = 6,186,716,365.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,271,787,579.39x = 24,410,824,594.92 × 6,186,716,365.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,271,787,579.39x = 151,022,848,008,930,000,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,022,848,008,930,000,896/16,271,787,579.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,281,269,637.53

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