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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,323,899,547.81, 24,474,465,035.27 and 7,232,848,636.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,323,899,547.81, 24,474,465,035.27 and 7,232,848,636.38 is: 10,844,228,766.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,323,899,547.81 : 24,474,465,035.27 = 7,232,848,636.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,323,899,547.81/24,474,465,035.27 = 7,232,848,636.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,323,899,547.81x = 24,474,465,035.27 × 7,232,848,636.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,323,899,547.81x = 177,020,101,056,446,431,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,020,101,056,446,431,232/16,323,899,547.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,844,228,766.42

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