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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,320,895,365.60, 24,481,343,048.40 and 5,979,835,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,320,895,365.60, 24,481,343,048.40 and 5,979,835,576.80 is: 8,969,753,365.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,320,895,365.60 : 24,481,343,048.40 = 5,979,835,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,320,895,365.60/24,481,343,048.40 = 5,979,835,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,320,895,365.60x = 24,481,343,048.40 × 5,979,835,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,320,895,365.60x = 146,394,406,128,667,705,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,394,406,128,667,705,344/16,320,895,365.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969,753,365.20

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