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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,574,976,626.40, 24,862,464,939.60 and 16,478,230,744.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,574,976,626.40, 24,862,464,939.60 and 16,478,230,744.80 is: 24,717,346,117.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,574,976,626.40 : 24,862,464,939.60 = 16,478,230,744.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,574,976,626.40/24,862,464,939.60 = 16,478,230,744.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,574,976,626.40x = 24,862,464,939.60 × 16,478,230,744.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,574,976,626.40x = 409,689,434,159,228,780,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,689,434,159,228,780,544/16,574,976,626.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,717,346,117.20

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