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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,357,584,969.35, 24,543,832,709.75 and 8,395,344,629.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,357,584,969.35, 24,543,832,709.75 and 8,395,344,629.30 is: 12,596,843,269.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,357,584,969.35 : 24,543,832,709.75 = 8,395,344,629.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,357,584,969.35/24,543,832,709.75 = 8,395,344,629.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,357,584,969.35x = 24,543,832,709.75 × 8,395,344,629.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,357,584,969.35x = 206,053,934,122,172,088,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,053,934,122,172,088,320/16,357,584,969.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,596,843,269.24

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