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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,551,230,997.20, 24,826,846,495.80 and 8,687,604,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,551,230,997.20, 24,826,846,495.80 and 8,687,604,808.40 is: 13,031,407,212.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,551,230,997.20 : 24,826,846,495.80 = 8,687,604,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,551,230,997.20/24,826,846,495.80 = 8,687,604,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,551,230,997.20x = 24,826,846,495.80 × 8,687,604,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,551,230,997.20x = 215,685,830,994,320,752,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,685,830,994,320,752,640/16,551,230,997.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,031,407,212.60

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