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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,483,252,271.16, 24,735,048,222.30 and 7,638,442,507.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,483,252,271.16, 24,735,048,222.30 and 7,638,442,507.32 is: 11,462,376,517.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,483,252,271.16 : 24,735,048,222.30 = 7,638,442,507.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,483,252,271.16/24,735,048,222.30 = 7,638,442,507.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,483,252,271.16x = 24,735,048,222.30 × 7,638,442,507.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,483,252,271.16x = 188,937,243,761,826,299,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,937,243,761,826,299,904/16,483,252,271.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,462,376,517.31

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