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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,320,880,846.60, 24,481,321,269.90 and 5,979,821,057.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,320,880,846.60, 24,481,321,269.90 and 5,979,821,057.80 is: 8,969,731,586.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,320,880,846.60 : 24,481,321,269.90 = 5,979,821,057.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,320,880,846.60/24,481,321,269.90 = 5,979,821,057.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,320,880,846.60x = 24,481,321,269.90 × 5,979,821,057.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,320,880,846.60x = 146,393,920,452,515,069,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,393,920,452,515,069,952/16,320,880,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969,731,586.70

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