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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,523,972,931.83, 24,783,538,019.58 and 8,127,624,804.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,523,972,931.83, 24,783,538,019.58 and 8,127,624,804.37 is: 12,190,246,206.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,523,972,931.83 : 24,783,538,019.58 = 8,127,624,804.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,523,972,931.83/24,783,538,019.58 = 8,127,624,804.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,523,972,931.83x = 24,783,538,019.58 × 8,127,624,804.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,523,972,931.83x = 201,431,298,347,925,897,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,431,298,347,925,897,216/16,523,972,931.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,190,246,206.47

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