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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,523,942,552.56, 24,790,776,763.46 and 5,331,606,763.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,523,942,552.56, 24,790,776,763.46 and 5,331,606,763.16 is: 7,998,979,216.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,523,942,552.56 : 24,790,776,763.46 = 5,331,606,763.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,523,942,552.56/24,790,776,763.46 = 5,331,606,763.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,523,942,552.56x = 24,790,776,763.46 × 5,331,606,763.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,523,942,552.56x = 132,174,673,056,053,100,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,174,673,056,053,100,544/16,523,942,552.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,979,216.71

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