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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,396,897,951.81, 24,606,764,497.92 and 5,773,977,913.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,396,897,951.81, 24,606,764,497.92 and 5,773,977,913.14 is: 8,664,987,434.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,396,897,951.81 : 24,606,764,497.92 = 5,773,977,913.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,396,897,951.81/24,606,764,497.92 = 5,773,977,913.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,396,897,951.81x = 24,606,764,497.92 × 5,773,977,913.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,396,897,951.81x = 142,078,914,724,844,896,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,078,914,724,844,896,256/16,396,897,951.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,664,987,434.96

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