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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,353,989,724.30, 24,530,984,586.45 and 5,874,823,509.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,353,989,724.30, 24,530,984,586.45 and 5,874,823,509.90 is: 8,812,235,264.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,353,989,724.30 : 24,530,984,586.45 = 5,874,823,509.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,353,989,724.30/24,530,984,586.45 = 5,874,823,509.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,353,989,724.30x = 24,530,984,586.45 × 5,874,823,509.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,353,989,724.30x = 144,115,204,969,470,984,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,115,204,969,470,984,192/16,353,989,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,812,235,264.85

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