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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,551,425,718.60, 24,839,231,813.10 and 11,653,665,462.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,551,425,718.60, 24,839,231,813.10 and 11,653,665,462.60 is: 17,489,012,899.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,551,425,718.60 : 24,839,231,813.10 = 11,653,665,462.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,551,425,718.60/24,839,231,813.10 = 11,653,665,462.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,551,425,718.60x = 24,839,231,813.10 × 11,653,665,462.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,551,425,718.60x = 289,468,097,897,838,641,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,468,097,897,838,641,152/16,551,425,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,489,012,899.51

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