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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,357,877,401.73, 24,502,454,319.15 and 10,378,925,985.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,357,877,401.73, 24,502,454,319.15 and 10,378,925,985.87 is: 15,546,586,736.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,357,877,401.73 : 24,502,454,319.15 = 10,378,925,985.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,357,877,401.73/24,502,454,319.15 = 10,378,925,985.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,357,877,401.73x = 24,502,454,319.15 × 10,378,925,985.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,357,877,401.73x = 254,309,159,850,454,515,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,309,159,850,454,515,712/16,357,877,401.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,546,586,736.47

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