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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,323,778,857.60, 24,485,668,286.40 and 8,058,808,425.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,323,778,857.60, 24,485,668,286.40 and 8,058,808,425.60 is: 12,088,212,638.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,323,778,857.60 : 24,485,668,286.40 = 8,058,808,425.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,323,778,857.60/24,485,668,286.40 = 8,058,808,425.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,323,778,857.60x = 24,485,668,286.40 × 8,058,808,425.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,323,778,857.60x = 197,325,309,892,887,052,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,325,309,892,887,052,288/16,323,778,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,088,212,638.40

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