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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,297,524,339.20, 24,446,286,508.80 and 15,677,651,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,297,524,339.20, 24,446,286,508.80 and 15,677,651,556.80 is: 23,516,477,335.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,524,339.20 : 24,446,286,508.80 = 15,677,651,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,524,339.20/24,446,286,508.80 = 15,677,651,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,524,339.20x = 24,446,286,508.80 × 15,677,651,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,524,339.20x = 383,260,361,742,667,153,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,260,361,742,667,153,408/16,297,524,339.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,516,477,335.20

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