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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,277,343,037.60, 24,416,014,556.40 and 8,012,372,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,277,343,037.60, 24,416,014,556.40 and 8,012,372,605.60 is: 12,018,558,908.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,277,343,037.60 : 24,416,014,556.40 = 8,012,372,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,277,343,037.60/24,416,014,556.40 = 8,012,372,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,277,343,037.60x = 24,416,014,556.40 × 8,012,372,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,277,343,037.60x = 195,630,206,169,630,212,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,630,206,169,630,212,096/16,277,343,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,018,558,908.40

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