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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,559,361,206.40, 24,839,041,809.60 and 16,341,682,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,559,361,206.40, 24,839,041,809.60 and 16,341,682,972.80 is: 24,512,524,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,559,361,206.40 : 24,839,041,809.60 = 16,341,682,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,559,361,206.40/24,839,041,809.60 = 16,341,682,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,559,361,206.40x = 24,839,041,809.60 × 16,341,682,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,559,361,206.40x = 405,911,746,600,607,547,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,911,746,600,607,547,392/16,559,361,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,512,524,459.20

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