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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,424,628,369.48, 24,627,103,813.62 and 5,227,666,049.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,424,628,369.48, 24,627,103,813.62 and 5,227,666,049.16 is: 7,838,367,578.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,424,628,369.48 : 24,627,103,813.62 = 5,227,666,049.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,424,628,369.48/24,627,103,813.62 = 5,227,666,049.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,424,628,369.48x = 24,627,103,813.62 × 5,227,666,049.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,424,628,369.48x = 128,742,274,495,600,017,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,742,274,495,600,017,408/16,424,628,369.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,838,367,578.22

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