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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,320,331,251.20, 24,480,496,876.80 and 9,789,984,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,320,331,251.20, 24,480,496,876.80 and 9,789,984,243.20 is: 14,684,976,364.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,320,331,251.20 : 24,480,496,876.80 = 9,789,984,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,320,331,251.20/24,480,496,876.80 = 9,789,984,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,320,331,251.20x = 24,480,496,876.80 × 9,789,984,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,320,331,251.20x = 239,663,678,689,578,811,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,663,678,689,578,811,392/16,320,331,251.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,684,976,364.80

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