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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,385,667,899.68, 24,568,548,951.92 and 6,425,178,801.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,385,667,899.68, 24,568,548,951.92 and 6,425,178,801.04 is: 9,633,865,452.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,385,667,899.68 : 24,568,548,951.92 = 6,425,178,801.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,385,667,899.68/24,568,548,951.92 = 6,425,178,801.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,385,667,899.68x = 24,568,548,951.92 × 6,425,178,801.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,385,667,899.68x = 157,857,319,898,189,889,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,857,319,898,189,889,536/16,385,667,899.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,633,865,452.70

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