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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,318,700,739.58, 24,483,046,696.08 and 8,356,506,507.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,318,700,739.58, 24,483,046,696.08 and 8,356,506,507.22 is: 12,537,317,908.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,318,700,739.58 : 24,483,046,696.08 = 8,356,506,507.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,318,700,739.58/24,483,046,696.08 = 8,356,506,507.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,318,700,739.58x = 24,483,046,696.08 × 8,356,506,507.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,318,700,739.58x = 204,592,739,032,363,663,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,592,739,032,363,663,360/16,318,700,739.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,537,317,908.90

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