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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,505,885,615.60, 24,758,828,423.40 and 11,281,608,009.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,505,885,615.60, 24,758,828,423.40 and 11,281,608,009.20 is: 16,922,412,013.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,505,885,615.60 : 24,758,828,423.40 = 11,281,608,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,505,885,615.60/24,758,828,423.40 = 11,281,608,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,505,885,615.60x = 24,758,828,423.40 × 11,281,608,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,505,885,615.60x = 279,319,397,039,838,068,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,319,397,039,838,068,736/16,505,885,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,922,412,013.80

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