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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,513,358,383.25, 24,756,670,603.89 and 5,162,692,782.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,513,358,383.25, 24,756,670,603.89 and 5,162,692,782.40 is: 7,739,860,159.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,513,358,383.25 : 24,756,670,603.89 = 5,162,692,782.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,513,358,383.25/24,756,670,603.89 = 5,162,692,782.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,513,358,383.25x = 24,756,670,603.89 × 5,162,692,782.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,513,358,383.25x = 127,811,084,642,895,265,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,811,084,642,895,265,792/16,513,358,383.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,739,860,159.07

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