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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,508,822,595.63, 24,762,542,207.27 and 5,316,449,032.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,508,822,595.63, 24,762,542,207.27 and 5,316,449,032.64 is: 7,974,450,800.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,508,822,595.63 : 24,762,542,207.27 = 5,316,449,032.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,508,822,595.63/24,762,542,207.27 = 5,316,449,032.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,508,822,595.63x = 24,762,542,207.27 × 5,316,449,032.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,508,822,595.63x = 131,648,793,563,397,373,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,648,793,563,397,373,952/16,508,822,595.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,974,450,800.52

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