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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,492,896,562.80, 24,703,065,138.60 and 14,654,724,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,492,896,562.80, 24,703,065,138.60 and 14,654,724,812.40 is: 21,949,850,970.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,492,896,562.80 : 24,703,065,138.60 = 14,654,724,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,492,896,562.80/24,703,065,138.60 = 14,654,724,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,492,896,562.80x = 24,703,065,138.60 × 14,654,724,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,492,896,562.80x = 362,016,621,628,974,825,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,016,621,628,974,825,472/16,492,896,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,949,850,970.72

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