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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,553,376,278.60, 24,830,064,417.90 and 14,757,530,851.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,553,376,278.60, 24,830,064,417.90 and 14,757,530,851.40 is: 22,136,296,277.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,553,376,278.60 : 24,830,064,417.90 = 14,757,530,851.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,553,376,278.60/24,830,064,417.90 = 14,757,530,851.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,553,376,278.60x = 24,830,064,417.90 × 14,757,530,851.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,553,376,278.60x = 366,430,441,689,408,667,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,430,441,689,408,667,648/16,553,376,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,136,296,277.10

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