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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,766,037.21, 24,851,741,960.79 and 5,526,251,788.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,766,037.21, 24,851,741,960.79 and 5,526,251,788.89 is: 8,289,408,672.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,766,037.21 : 24,851,741,960.79 = 5,526,251,788.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,766,037.21/24,851,741,960.79 = 5,526,251,788.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,766,037.21x = 24,851,741,960.79 × 5,526,251,788.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,766,037.21x = 137,336,983,467,848,433,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,336,983,467,848,433,664/16,567,766,037.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,289,408,672.20

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