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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,587,593,365.24, 24,899,096,359.28 and 7,148,895,232.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,587,593,365.24, 24,899,096,359.28 and 7,148,895,232.32 is: 10,730,973,887.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,593,365.24 : 24,899,096,359.28 = 7,148,895,232.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,593,365.24/24,899,096,359.28 = 7,148,895,232.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,593,365.24x = 24,899,096,359.28 × 7,148,895,232.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,593,365.24x = 178,001,031,251,933,036,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,001,031,251,933,036,544/16,587,593,365.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,730,973,887.08

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