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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,297,524,343.70, 24,446,286,515.55 and 15,677,651,561.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,297,524,343.70, 24,446,286,515.55 and 15,677,651,561.30 is: 23,516,477,341.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,524,343.70 : 24,446,286,515.55 = 15,677,651,561.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,524,343.70/24,446,286,515.55 = 15,677,651,561.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,524,343.70x = 24,446,286,515.55 × 15,677,651,561.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,524,343.70x = 383,260,361,958,499,549,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,260,361,958,499,549,184/16,297,524,343.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,516,477,341.95

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