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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,488,455,879.10, 24,732,683,818.65 and 16,488,455,879.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,488,455,879.10, 24,732,683,818.65 and 16,488,455,879.10 is: 24,732,683,818.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,488,455,879.10 : 24,732,683,818.65 = 16,488,455,879.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,488,455,879.10/24,732,683,818.65 = 16,488,455,879.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,488,455,879.10x = 24,732,683,818.65 × 16,488,455,879.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,488,455,879.10x = 407,803,765,915,541,045,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,803,765,915,541,045,248/16,488,455,879.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,732,683,818.65

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