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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,489,298,811.60, 24,722,656,566.57 and 8,397,095,599.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,489,298,811.60, 24,722,656,566.57 and 8,397,095,599.94 is: 12,589,893,181.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,489,298,811.60 : 24,722,656,566.57 = 8,397,095,599.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,489,298,811.60/24,722,656,566.57 = 8,397,095,599.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,489,298,811.60x = 24,722,656,566.57 × 8,397,095,599.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,489,298,811.60x = 207,598,510,673,849,090,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,598,510,673,849,090,048/16,489,298,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,589,893,181.38

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