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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,344,965,693.76, 24,517,448,864.64 and 3,923,296,264.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,344,965,693.76, 24,517,448,864.64 and 3,923,296,264.32 is: 5,884,944,474.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,344,965,693.76 : 24,517,448,864.64 = 3,923,296,264.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,344,965,693.76/24,517,448,864.64 = 3,923,296,264.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,344,965,693.76x = 24,517,448,864.64 × 3,923,296,264.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,344,965,693.76x = 96,189,215,541,298,741,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,189,215,541,298,741,248/16,344,965,693.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,944,474.25

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