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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,534,290,467.51, 24,801,579,233.96 and 5,342,165,839.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,534,290,467.51, 24,801,579,233.96 and 5,342,165,839.10 is: 8,013,295,133.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,534,290,467.51 : 24,801,579,233.96 = 5,342,165,839.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,534,290,467.51/24,801,579,233.96 = 5,342,165,839.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,534,290,467.51x = 24,801,579,233.96 × 5,342,165,839.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,534,290,467.51x = 132,494,149,339,286,994,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,494,149,339,286,994,944/16,534,290,467.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,013,295,133.51

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