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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,297,571,804.20, 24,446,357,706.30 and 15,677,699,021.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,297,571,804.20, 24,446,357,706.30 and 15,677,699,021.80 is: 23,516,548,532.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,571,804.20 : 24,446,357,706.30 = 15,677,699,021.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,571,804.20/24,446,357,706.30 = 15,677,699,021.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,571,804.20x = 24,446,357,706.30 × 15,677,699,021.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,571,804.20x = 383,262,638,298,632,355,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,262,638,298,632,355,840/16,297,571,804.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,516,548,532.70

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