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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,766,038.72, 24,851,741,963.04 and 5,526,251,790.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,766,038.72, 24,851,741,963.04 and 5,526,251,790.40 is: 8,289,408,674.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,766,038.72 : 24,851,741,963.04 = 5,526,251,790.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,766,038.72/24,851,741,963.04 = 5,526,251,790.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,766,038.72x = 24,851,741,963.04 × 5,526,251,790.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,766,038.72x = 137,336,983,517,808,607,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,336,983,517,808,607,232/16,567,766,038.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,289,408,674.46

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