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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,318,528,087.80, 24,477,792,131.70 and 5,278,160,177.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,318,528,087.80, 24,477,792,131.70 and 5,278,160,177.40 is: 7,917,240,266.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,318,528,087.80 : 24,477,792,131.70 = 5,278,160,177.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,318,528,087.80/24,477,792,131.70 = 5,278,160,177.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,318,528,087.80x = 24,477,792,131.70 × 5,278,160,177.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,318,528,087.80x = 129,197,707,660,213,993,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,197,707,660,213,993,472/16,318,528,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,917,240,266.10

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