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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,526,171,888.40, 24,789,257,832.60 and 16,371,203,692.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,526,171,888.40, 24,789,257,832.60 and 16,371,203,692.80 is: 24,556,805,539.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,526,171,888.40 : 24,789,257,832.60 = 16,371,203,692.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,526,171,888.40/24,789,257,832.60 = 16,371,203,692.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,526,171,888.40x = 24,789,257,832.60 × 16,371,203,692.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,526,171,888.40x = 405,829,989,370,832,420,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,829,989,370,832,420,864/16,526,171,888.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,556,805,539.20

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