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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,354,690,492.80, 24,532,035,739.20 and 5,314,322,582.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,354,690,492.80, 24,532,035,739.20 and 5,314,322,582.40 is: 7,971,483,873.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,354,690,492.80 : 24,532,035,739.20 = 5,314,322,582.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,354,690,492.80/24,532,035,739.20 = 5,314,322,582.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,354,690,492.80x = 24,532,035,739.20 × 5,314,322,582.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,354,690,492.80x = 130,371,151,521,074,429,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,371,151,521,074,429,952/16,354,690,492.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,971,483,873.60

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