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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,532,209,845.20, 24,798,314,767.80 and 9,920,233,499.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,532,209,845.20, 24,798,314,767.80 and 9,920,233,499.60 is: 14,880,350,249.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532,209,845.20 : 24,798,314,767.80 = 9,920,233,499.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532,209,845.20/24,798,314,767.80 = 9,920,233,499.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532,209,845.20x = 24,798,314,767.80 × 9,920,233,499.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532,209,845.20x = 246,005,072,893,154,951,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,005,072,893,154,951,168/16,532,209,845.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,880,350,249.40

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