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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,337,127,078.70, 24,512,818,547.68 and 5,720,970,948.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,337,127,078.70, 24,512,818,547.68 and 5,720,970,948.37 is: 8,583,952,496.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,337,127,078.70 : 24,512,818,547.68 = 5,720,970,948.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,337,127,078.70/24,512,818,547.68 = 5,720,970,948.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,337,127,078.70x = 24,512,818,547.68 × 5,720,970,948.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,337,127,078.70x = 140,237,122,773,872,328,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,237,122,773,872,328,704/16,337,127,078.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,583,952,496.56

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