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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,450,188,706.46, 24,674,076,153.30 and 5,255,056,987.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,450,188,706.46, 24,674,076,153.30 and 5,255,056,987.31 is: 7,882,199,931.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,450,188,706.46 : 24,674,076,153.30 = 5,255,056,987.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,450,188,706.46/24,674,076,153.30 = 5,255,056,987.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,450,188,706.46x = 24,674,076,153.30 × 5,255,056,987.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,450,188,706.46x = 129,663,676,294,818,217,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,663,676,294,818,217,984/16,450,188,706.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,882,199,931.48

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