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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,565,157,162.76, 24,851,225,936.56 and 5,372,158,571.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,565,157,162.76, 24,851,225,936.56 and 5,372,158,571.96 is: 8,059,369,743.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,565,157,162.76 : 24,851,225,936.56 = 5,372,158,571.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,565,157,162.76/24,851,225,936.56 = 5,372,158,571.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,565,157,162.76x = 24,851,225,936.56 × 5,372,158,571.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,565,157,162.76x = 133,504,726,438,805,487,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,504,726,438,805,487,616/16,565,157,162.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,059,369,743.80

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