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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,520,449,932.67, 24,780,643,968.85 and 5,176,495,403.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,520,449,932.67, 24,780,643,968.85 and 5,176,495,403.63 is: 7,764,733,413.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,520,449,932.67 : 24,780,643,968.85 = 5,176,495,403.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,520,449,932.67/24,780,643,968.85 = 5,176,495,403.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,520,449,932.67x = 24,780,643,968.85 × 5,176,495,403.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,520,449,932.67x = 128,276,889,603,743,498,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,276,889,603,743,498,240/16,520,449,932.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,764,733,413.83

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