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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,567,958,744.57, 24,851,938,406.27 and 3,976,817,191.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,567,958,744.57, 24,851,938,406.27 and 3,976,817,191.12 is: 5,965,225,856.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,567,958,744.57 : 24,851,938,406.27 = 3,976,817,191.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,567,958,744.57/24,851,938,406.27 = 3,976,817,191.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,567,958,744.57x = 24,851,938,406.27 × 3,976,817,191.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,567,958,744.57x = 98,831,615,886,655,733,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,831,615,886,655,733,760/16,567,958,744.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,225,856.15

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