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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,354,885,497.60, 24,532,328,246.40 and 12,436,677,292.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,354,885,497.60, 24,532,328,246.40 and 12,436,677,292.80 is: 18,655,015,939.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,354,885,497.60 : 24,532,328,246.40 = 12,436,677,292.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,354,885,497.60/24,532,328,246.40 = 12,436,677,292.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,354,885,497.60x = 24,532,328,246.40 × 12,436,677,292.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,354,885,497.60x = 305,100,649,641,518,891,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,100,649,641,518,891,008/16,354,885,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,655,015,939.20

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