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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,357,877,402.39, 24,502,454,320.13 and 10,378,925,986.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,357,877,402.39, 24,502,454,320.13 and 10,378,925,986.52 is: 15,546,586,737.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,357,877,402.39 : 24,502,454,320.13 = 10,378,925,986.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,357,877,402.39/24,502,454,320.13 = 10,378,925,986.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,357,877,402.39x = 24,502,454,320.13 × 10,378,925,986.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,357,877,402.39x = 254,309,159,876,542,070,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,309,159,876,542,070,784/16,357,877,402.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,546,586,737.44

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