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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,489,298,812.60, 24,722,656,568.07 and 8,397,095,600.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,489,298,812.60, 24,722,656,568.07 and 8,397,095,600.94 is: 12,589,893,182.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,489,298,812.60 : 24,722,656,568.07 = 8,397,095,600.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,489,298,812.60/24,722,656,568.07 = 8,397,095,600.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,489,298,812.60x = 24,722,656,568.07 × 8,397,095,600.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,489,298,812.60x = 207,598,510,711,290,986,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,598,510,711,290,986,496/16,489,298,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,589,893,182.88

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