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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,318,700,556.33, 24,483,046,421.20 and 8,356,506,323.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,318,700,556.33, 24,483,046,421.20 and 8,356,506,323.70 is: 12,537,317,633.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,318,700,556.33 : 24,483,046,421.20 = 8,356,506,323.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,318,700,556.33/24,483,046,421.20 = 8,356,506,323.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,318,700,556.33x = 24,483,046,421.20 × 8,356,506,323.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,318,700,556.33x = 204,592,732,242,198,462,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,592,732,242,198,462,464/16,318,700,556.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,537,317,633.59

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