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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,372,636,468.80, 24,558,957,060.30 and 3,950,967,085.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,372,636,468.80, 24,558,957,060.30 and 3,950,967,085.80 is: 5,926,451,197.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,372,636,468.80 : 24,558,957,060.30 = 3,950,967,085.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,372,636,468.80/24,558,957,060.30 = 3,950,967,085.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,372,636,468.80x = 24,558,957,060.30 × 3,950,967,085.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,372,636,468.80x = 97,031,631,006,820,827,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,031,631,006,820,827,136/16,372,636,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,926,451,197.50

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