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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,283,096,745.45, 24,426,052,076.85 and 4,492,215,217.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,283,096,745.45, 24,426,052,076.85 and 4,492,215,217.68 is: 6,738,710,981.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,283,096,745.45 : 24,426,052,076.85 = 4,492,215,217.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,283,096,745.45/24,426,052,076.85 = 4,492,215,217.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,283,096,745.45x = 24,426,052,076.85 × 4,492,215,217.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,283,096,745.45x = 109,727,082,847,347,605,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,727,082,847,347,605,504/16,283,096,745.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,710,981.25

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