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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,518,850,156.89, 24,760,633,964.87 and 9,421,049,741.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,518,850,156.89, 24,760,633,964.87 and 9,421,049,741.52 is: 14,121,513,422.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,518,850,156.89 : 24,760,633,964.87 = 9,421,049,741.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,518,850,156.89/24,760,633,964.87 = 9,421,049,741.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,518,850,156.89x = 24,760,633,964.87 × 9,421,049,741.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,518,850,156.89x = 233,271,164,214,593,552,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,271,164,214,593,552,384/16,518,850,156.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,121,513,422.49

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