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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,271,526.57, 24,854,397,454.80 and 5,374,271,718.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,271,526.57, 24,854,397,454.80 and 5,374,271,718.85 is: 8,062,539,755.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,271,526.57 : 24,854,397,454.80 = 5,374,271,718.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,271,526.57/24,854,397,454.80 = 5,374,271,718.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,271,526.57x = 24,854,397,454.80 × 5,374,271,718.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,271,526.57x = 133,574,285,330,237,915,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,574,285,330,237,915,136/16,567,271,526.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,062,539,755.93

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