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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,357,877,829.34, 24,502,454,958.11 and 10,378,926,411.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,357,877,829.34, 24,502,454,958.11 and 10,378,926,411.86 is: 15,546,587,373.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,357,877,829.34 : 24,502,454,958.11 = 10,378,926,411.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,357,877,829.34/24,502,454,958.11 = 10,378,926,411.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,357,877,829.34x = 24,502,454,958.11 × 10,378,926,411.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,357,877,829.34x = 254,309,176,920,134,975,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,309,176,920,134,975,488/16,357,877,829.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,546,587,373.58

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