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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,551,400,737.60, 24,839,194,341.60 and 11,653,640,481.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,551,400,737.60, 24,839,194,341.60 and 11,653,640,481.60 is: 17,488,975,422.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,551,400,737.60 : 24,839,194,341.60 = 11,653,640,481.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,551,400,737.60/24,839,194,341.60 = 11,653,640,481.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,551,400,737.60x = 24,839,194,341.60 × 11,653,640,481.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,551,400,737.60x = 289,467,040,709,599,395,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,467,040,709,599,395,840/16,551,400,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,488,975,422.61

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