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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,438,635,481.73, 24,667,281,097.13 and 8,875,319,455.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,438,635,481.73, 24,667,281,097.13 and 8,875,319,455.60 is: 13,318,015,359.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,438,635,481.73 : 24,667,281,097.13 = 8,875,319,455.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,438,635,481.73/24,667,281,097.13 = 8,875,319,455.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,438,635,481.73x = 24,667,281,097.13 × 8,875,319,455.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,438,635,481.73x = 218,929,999,838,068,080,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,929,999,838,068,080,640/16,438,635,481.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,318,015,359.70

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