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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,478,223,640.80, 24,717,335,461.20 and 14,672,300,517.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,478,223,640.80, 24,717,335,461.20 and 14,672,300,517.60 is: 22,008,450,776.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,478,223,640.80 : 24,717,335,461.20 = 14,672,300,517.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,478,223,640.80/24,717,335,461.20 = 14,672,300,517.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,478,223,640.80x = 24,717,335,461.20 × 14,672,300,517.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,478,223,640.80x = 362,660,173,881,057,607,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,660,173,881,057,607,680/16,478,223,640.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,008,450,776.40

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