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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,563,621,605.60, 24,845,432,408.40 and 9,572,834,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,563,621,605.60, 24,845,432,408.40 and 9,572,834,115.20 is: 14,359,251,172.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,563,621,605.60 : 24,845,432,408.40 = 9,572,834,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,563,621,605.60/24,845,432,408.40 = 9,572,834,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,563,621,605.60x = 24,845,432,408.40 × 9,572,834,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,563,621,605.60x = 237,841,202,966,027,239,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,841,202,966,027,239,424/16,563,621,605.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,359,251,172.80

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