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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,297,524,458.60, 24,446,286,687.90 and 5,828,561,911.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,297,524,458.60, 24,446,286,687.90 and 5,828,561,911.40 is: 8,742,842,867.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,524,458.60 : 24,446,286,687.90 = 5,828,561,911.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,524,458.60/24,446,286,687.90 = 5,828,561,911.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,524,458.60x = 24,446,286,687.90 × 5,828,561,911.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,524,458.60x = 142,486,695,464,258,797,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,486,695,464,258,797,568/16,297,524,458.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,842,867.10

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