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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,372,636,455.30, 24,558,957,040.05 and 3,950,967,072.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,372,636,455.30, 24,558,957,040.05 and 3,950,967,072.30 is: 5,926,451,177.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,372,636,455.30 : 24,558,957,040.05 = 3,950,967,072.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,372,636,455.30/24,558,957,040.05 = 3,950,967,072.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,372,636,455.30x = 24,558,957,040.05 × 3,950,967,072.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,372,636,455.30x = 97,031,630,595,267,821,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,031,630,595,267,821,568/16,372,636,455.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,926,451,177.25

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