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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,523,942,579.52, 24,790,776,804 and 5,331,606,790.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,523,942,579.52, 24,790,776,804 and 5,331,606,790.20 is: 7,998,979,257.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,523,942,579.52 : 24,790,776,804 = 5,331,606,790.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,523,942,579.52/24,790,776,804 = 5,331,606,790.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,523,942,579.52x = 24,790,776,804 × 5,331,606,790.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,523,942,579.52x = 132,174,673,942,539,042,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,174,673,942,539,042,816/16,523,942,579.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,998,979,257.31

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