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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,489,298,810.10, 24,722,656,564.34 and 8,397,095,598.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,489,298,810.10, 24,722,656,564.34 and 8,397,095,598.42 is: 12,589,893,179.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,489,298,810.10 : 24,722,656,564.34 = 8,397,095,598.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,489,298,810.10/24,722,656,564.34 = 8,397,095,598.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,489,298,810.10x = 24,722,656,564.34 × 8,397,095,598.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,489,298,810.10x = 207,598,510,617,626,738,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,598,510,617,626,738,688/16,489,298,810.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,589,893,179.11

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