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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,337,126,378.25, 24,512,817,496.71 and 5,720,970,248.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,337,126,378.25, 24,512,817,496.71 and 5,720,970,248.22 is: 8,583,951,446.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,337,126,378.25 : 24,512,817,496.71 = 5,720,970,248.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,337,126,378.25/24,512,817,496.71 = 5,720,970,248.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,337,126,378.25x = 24,512,817,496.71 × 5,720,970,248.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,337,126,378.25x = 140,237,099,598,724,562,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,237,099,598,724,562,944/16,337,126,378.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,583,951,446.04

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