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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,382,593,923.17, 24,574,980,560.13 and 5,757,533,203.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,382,593,923.17, 24,574,980,560.13 and 5,757,533,203.90 is: 8,636,682,763.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,382,593,923.17 : 24,574,980,560.13 = 5,757,533,203.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,382,593,923.17/24,574,980,560.13 = 5,757,533,203.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,382,593,923.17x = 24,574,980,560.13 × 5,757,533,203.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,382,593,923.17x = 141,491,266,560,263,471,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,491,266,560,263,471,104/16,382,593,923.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,636,682,763.66

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