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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,282,469,618.40, 24,423,704,427.60 and 16,282,469,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,282,469,618.40, 24,423,704,427.60 and 16,282,469,618.40 is: 24,423,704,427.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,282,469,618.40 : 24,423,704,427.60 = 16,282,469,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,282,469,618.40/24,423,704,427.60 = 16,282,469,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,282,469,618.40x = 24,423,704,427.60 × 16,282,469,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,282,469,618.40x = 397,678,225,311,178,555,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,678,225,311,178,555,392/16,282,469,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,423,704,427.60

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