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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,532,209,852.20, 24,798,314,778.30 and 9,920,233,506.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,532,209,852.20, 24,798,314,778.30 and 9,920,233,506.60 is: 14,880,350,259.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532,209,852.20 : 24,798,314,778.30 = 9,920,233,506.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532,209,852.20/24,798,314,778.30 = 9,920,233,506.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532,209,852.20x = 24,798,314,778.30 × 9,920,233,506.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532,209,852.20x = 246,005,073,170,905,628,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,005,073,170,905,628,672/16,532,209,852.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,880,350,259.90

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