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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,372,636,462.80, 24,558,957,051.30 and 3,950,967,079.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,372,636,462.80, 24,558,957,051.30 and 3,950,967,079.80 is: 5,926,451,188.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,372,636,462.80 : 24,558,957,051.30 = 3,950,967,079.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,372,636,462.80/24,558,957,051.30 = 3,950,967,079.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,372,636,462.80x = 24,558,957,051.30 × 3,950,967,079.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,372,636,462.80x = 97,031,630,823,908,376,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,031,630,823,908,376,576/16,372,636,462.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,926,451,188.50

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