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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,766,526.96, 24,851,742,700.68 and 5,526,252,278.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,766,526.96, 24,851,742,700.68 and 5,526,252,278.64 is: 8,289,409,408.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,766,526.96 : 24,851,742,700.68 = 5,526,252,278.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,766,526.96/24,851,742,700.68 = 5,526,252,278.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,766,526.96x = 24,851,742,700.68 × 5,526,252,278.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,766,526.96x = 137,336,999,727,807,840,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,336,999,727,807,840,256/16,567,766,526.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,289,409,408.58

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