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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,865,159.38, 24,604,118,377.05 and 3,981,195,730.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,865,159.38, 24,604,118,377.05 and 3,981,195,730.82 is: 5,971,750,062.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,865,159.38 : 24,604,118,377.05 = 3,981,195,730.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,865,159.38/24,604,118,377.05 = 3,981,195,730.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,865,159.38x = 24,604,118,377.05 × 3,981,195,730.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,865,159.38x = 97,953,811,043,301,376,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,953,811,043,301,376,000/16,402,865,159.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,971,750,062.66

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