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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,318,896,004.80, 24,478,344,007.20 and 5,278,528,094.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,318,896,004.80, 24,478,344,007.20 and 5,278,528,094.40 is: 7,917,792,141.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,318,896,004.80 : 24,478,344,007.20 = 5,278,528,094.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,318,896,004.80/24,478,344,007.20 = 5,278,528,094.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,318,896,004.80x = 24,478,344,007.20 × 5,278,528,094.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,318,896,004.80x = 129,209,626,546,393,071,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,209,626,546,393,071,616/16,318,896,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,917,792,141.60

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