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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,271,543.08, 24,854,397,479.66 and 5,374,271,735.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,271,543.08, 24,854,397,479.66 and 5,374,271,735.37 is: 8,062,539,780.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,271,543.08 : 24,854,397,479.66 = 5,374,271,735.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,271,543.08/24,854,397,479.66 = 5,374,271,735.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,271,543.08x = 24,854,397,479.66 × 5,374,271,735.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,271,543.08x = 133,574,285,874,436,947,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,574,285,874,436,947,968/16,567,271,543.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,062,539,780.74

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