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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,399,584,119.10, 24,599,376,178.65 and 7,556,405,879.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,399,584,119.10, 24,599,376,178.65 and 7,556,405,879.10 is: 11,334,608,818.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,399,584,119.10 : 24,599,376,178.65 = 7,556,405,879.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,399,584,119.10/24,599,376,178.65 = 7,556,405,879.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,399,584,119.10x = 24,599,376,178.65 × 7,556,405,879.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,399,584,119.10x = 185,882,870,778,543,374,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,882,870,778,543,374,336/16,399,584,119.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,334,608,818.65

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