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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,586,939,812.40, 24,880,409,718.60 and 16,586,939,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,586,939,812.40, 24,880,409,718.60 and 16,586,939,812.40 is: 24,880,409,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,586,939,812.40 : 24,880,409,718.60 = 16,586,939,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,586,939,812.40/24,880,409,718.60 = 16,586,939,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,586,939,812.40x = 24,880,409,718.60 × 16,586,939,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,586,939,812.40x = 412,689,858,510,270,169,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,689,858,510,270,169,088/16,586,939,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,880,409,718.60

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