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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,279,295,616.60, 24,420,735,015.30 and 5,941,819,008.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,279,295,616.60, 24,420,735,015.30 and 5,941,819,008.60 is: 8,913,382,429.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,279,295,616.60 : 24,420,735,015.30 = 5,941,819,008.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,279,295,616.60/24,420,735,015.30 = 5,941,819,008.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,279,295,616.60x = 24,420,735,015.30 × 5,941,819,008.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,279,295,616.60x = 145,103,587,517,893,148,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,103,587,517,893,148,672/16,279,295,616.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,913,382,429.76

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