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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,547,534,701.17, 24,821,138,479.72 and 7,581,180,638.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,547,534,701.17, 24,821,138,479.72 and 7,581,180,638.78 is: 11,371,696,018.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,547,534,701.17 : 24,821,138,479.72 = 7,581,180,638.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,547,534,701.17/24,821,138,479.72 = 7,581,180,638.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,547,534,701.17x = 24,821,138,479.72 × 7,581,180,638.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,547,534,701.17x = 188,173,534,474,808,459,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,173,534,474,808,459,264/16,547,534,701.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,371,696,018.35

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