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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,357,877,456.38, 24,502,454,401.25 and 10,378,926,040.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,357,877,456.38, 24,502,454,401.25 and 10,378,926,040.54 is: 15,546,586,818.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,357,877,456.38 : 24,502,454,401.25 = 10,378,926,040.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,357,877,456.38/24,502,454,401.25 = 10,378,926,040.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,357,877,456.38x = 24,502,454,401.25 × 10,378,926,040.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,357,877,456.38x = 254,309,162,042,200,293,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,309,162,042,200,293,376/16,357,877,456.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,546,586,818.51

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