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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,489,298,808.38, 24,722,656,561.78 and 8,397,095,596.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,489,298,808.38, 24,722,656,561.78 and 8,397,095,596.72 is: 12,589,893,176.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,489,298,808.38 : 24,722,656,561.78 = 8,397,095,596.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,489,298,808.38/24,722,656,561.78 = 8,397,095,596.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,489,298,808.38x = 24,722,656,561.78 × 8,397,095,596.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,489,298,808.38x = 207,598,510,554,143,653,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,598,510,554,143,653,888/16,489,298,808.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,589,893,176.58

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