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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,566,275,063.78, 24,852,906,820.26 and 5,373,279,955.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,566,275,063.78, 24,852,906,820.26 and 5,373,279,955.38 is: 8,061,053,286.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,566,275,063.78 : 24,852,906,820.26 = 5,373,279,955.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,566,275,063.78/24,852,906,820.26 = 5,373,279,955.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,566,275,063.78x = 24,852,906,820.26 × 5,373,279,955.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,566,275,063.78x = 133,541,626,050,229,944,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,541,626,050,229,944,320/16,566,275,063.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,061,053,286.64

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