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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,271,543.58, 24,854,397,480.41 and 5,374,271,735.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,271,543.58, 24,854,397,480.41 and 5,374,271,735.87 is: 8,062,539,781.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,271,543.58 : 24,854,397,480.41 = 5,374,271,735.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,271,543.58/24,854,397,480.41 = 5,374,271,735.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,271,543.58x = 24,854,397,480.41 × 5,374,271,735.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,271,543.58x = 133,574,285,890,894,856,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,574,285,890,894,856,192/16,567,271,543.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,062,539,781.49

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