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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,587,593,364.24, 24,899,096,357.78 and 7,148,895,231.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,587,593,364.24, 24,899,096,357.78 and 7,148,895,231.32 is: 10,730,973,885.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,593,364.24 : 24,899,096,357.78 = 7,148,895,231.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,593,364.24/24,899,096,357.78 = 7,148,895,231.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,593,364.24x = 24,899,096,357.78 × 7,148,895,231.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,593,364.24x = 178,001,031,216,290,070,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,001,031,216,290,070,528/16,587,593,364.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,730,973,885.58

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