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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,297,632,167.40, 24,446,448,251.10 and 8,859,158,778.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,297,632,167.40, 24,446,448,251.10 and 8,859,158,778.60 is: 13,288,738,167.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,297,632,167.40 : 24,446,448,251.10 = 8,859,158,778.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,297,632,167.40/24,446,448,251.10 = 8,859,158,778.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,297,632,167.40x = 24,446,448,251.10 × 8,859,158,778.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,297,632,167.40x = 216,574,966,629,323,177,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,574,966,629,323,177,984/16,297,632,167.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,288,738,167.90

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