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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,351,244,829.76, 24,531,227,408.19 and 5,870,552,051.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,351,244,829.76, 24,531,227,408.19 and 5,870,552,051.08 is: 8,807,393,496.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,351,244,829.76 : 24,531,227,408.19 = 5,870,552,051.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,351,244,829.76/24,531,227,408.19 = 5,870,552,051.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,351,244,829.76x = 24,531,227,408.19 × 5,870,552,051.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,351,244,829.76x = 144,011,847,376,659,709,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,011,847,376,659,709,952/16,351,244,829.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,807,393,496.71

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