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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,489,298,804.13, 24,722,656,555.41 and 8,397,095,592.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,489,298,804.13, 24,722,656,555.41 and 8,397,095,592.47 is: 12,589,893,170.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,489,298,804.13 : 24,722,656,555.41 = 8,397,095,592.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,489,298,804.13/24,722,656,555.41 = 8,397,095,592.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,489,298,804.13x = 24,722,656,555.41 × 8,397,095,592.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,489,298,804.13x = 207,598,510,395,706,933,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,598,510,395,706,933,248/16,489,298,804.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,589,893,170.21

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