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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,587,593,355.33, 24,899,096,344.44 and 7,148,895,222.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,587,593,355.33, 24,899,096,344.44 and 7,148,895,222.42 is: 10,730,973,872.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,593,355.33 : 24,899,096,344.44 = 7,148,895,222.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,593,355.33/24,899,096,344.44 = 7,148,895,222.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,593,355.33x = 24,899,096,344.44 × 7,148,895,222.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,593,355.33x = 178,001,030,899,342,409,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,001,030,899,342,409,728/16,587,593,355.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,730,973,872.24

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