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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,556,439,206.40, 24,834,658,809.60 and 16,556,439,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,556,439,206.40, 24,834,658,809.60 and 16,556,439,206.40 is: 24,834,658,809.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,556,439,206.40 : 24,834,658,809.60 = 16,556,439,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,556,439,206.40/24,834,658,809.60 = 16,556,439,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,556,439,206.40x = 24,834,658,809.60 × 16,556,439,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,556,439,206.40x = 411,173,518,792,828,583,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,173,518,792,828,583,936/16,556,439,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,834,658,809.60

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