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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,297,526,579.40, 24,446,289,869.10 and 4,665,345,971.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,297,526,579.40, 24,446,289,869.10 and 4,665,345,971.40 is: 6,998,018,957.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,526,579.40 : 24,446,289,869.10 = 4,665,345,971.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,526,579.40/24,446,289,869.10 = 4,665,345,971.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,526,579.40x = 24,446,289,869.10 × 4,665,345,971.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,526,579.40x = 114,050,399,956,482,293,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,050,399,956,482,293,760/16,297,526,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,998,018,957.10

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