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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,523,972,932.83, 24,783,538,021.08 and 8,127,624,805.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,523,972,932.83, 24,783,538,021.08 and 8,127,624,805.37 is: 12,190,246,207.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,523,972,932.83 : 24,783,538,021.08 = 8,127,624,805.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,523,972,932.83/24,783,538,021.08 = 8,127,624,805.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,523,972,932.83x = 24,783,538,021.08 × 8,127,624,805.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,523,972,932.83x = 201,431,298,384,960,356,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,431,298,384,960,356,352/16,523,972,932.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,190,246,207.97

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