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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,520,449,931.81, 24,780,643,967.56 and 5,176,495,402.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,520,449,931.81, 24,780,643,967.56 and 5,176,495,402.77 is: 7,764,733,412.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,520,449,931.81 : 24,780,643,967.56 = 5,176,495,402.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,520,449,931.81/24,780,643,967.56 = 5,176,495,402.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,520,449,931.81x = 24,780,643,967.56 × 5,176,495,402.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,520,449,931.81x = 128,276,889,575,757,398,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,276,889,575,757,398,016/16,520,449,931.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,764,733,412.54

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