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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,656,550.60, 24,601,596,038.70 and 4,769,262,886.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,656,550.60, 24,601,596,038.70 and 4,769,262,886.60 is: 7,153,199,762.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,656,550.60 : 24,601,596,038.70 = 4,769,262,886.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,656,550.60/24,601,596,038.70 = 4,769,262,886.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,656,550.60x = 24,601,596,038.70 × 4,769,262,886.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,656,550.60x = 117,331,478,938,497,499,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,331,478,938,497,499,136/16,402,656,550.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,153,199,762.28

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