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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,573,957,372.56, 24,860,577,108.97 and 4,621,890,817.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,573,957,372.56, 24,860,577,108.97 and 4,621,890,817.54 is: 6,932,736,127.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,573,957,372.56 : 24,860,577,108.97 = 4,621,890,817.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,573,957,372.56/24,860,577,108.97 = 4,621,890,817.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,573,957,372.56x = 24,860,577,108.97 × 4,621,890,817.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,573,957,372.56x = 114,902,873,058,574,598,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,902,873,058,574,598,144/16,573,957,372.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,932,736,127.87

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