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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,353,989,722.80, 24,530,984,584.20 and 5,874,823,508.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,353,989,722.80, 24,530,984,584.20 and 5,874,823,508.40 is: 8,812,235,262.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,353,989,722.80 : 24,530,984,584.20 = 5,874,823,508.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,353,989,722.80/24,530,984,584.20 = 5,874,823,508.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,353,989,722.80x = 24,530,984,584.20 × 5,874,823,508.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,353,989,722.80x = 144,115,204,919,456,153,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,115,204,919,456,153,600/16,353,989,722.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,812,235,262.60

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