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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,532,209,833.20, 24,798,314,749.80 and 9,920,233,487.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,532,209,833.20, 24,798,314,749.80 and 9,920,233,487.60 is: 14,880,350,231.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532,209,833.20 : 24,798,314,749.80 = 9,920,233,487.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532,209,833.20/24,798,314,749.80 = 9,920,233,487.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532,209,833.20x = 24,798,314,749.80 × 9,920,233,487.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532,209,833.20x = 246,005,072,417,010,974,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,005,072,417,010,974,720/16,532,209,833.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,880,350,231.40

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