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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,357,877,404.73, 24,502,454,323.65 and 10,378,925,988.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,357,877,404.73, 24,502,454,323.65 and 10,378,925,988.87 is: 15,546,586,740.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,357,877,404.73 : 24,502,454,323.65 = 10,378,925,988.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,357,877,404.73/24,502,454,323.65 = 10,378,925,988.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,357,877,404.73x = 24,502,454,323.65 × 10,378,925,988.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,357,877,404.73x = 254,309,159,970,831,106,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,309,159,970,831,106,048/16,357,877,404.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,546,586,740.97

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