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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,587,848,344.80, 24,881,772,517.20 and 5,546,364,408.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,587,848,344.80, 24,881,772,517.20 and 5,546,364,408.30 is: 8,319,546,612.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,848,344.80 : 24,881,772,517.20 = 5,546,364,408.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,848,344.80/24,881,772,517.20 = 5,546,364,408.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,848,344.80x = 24,881,772,517.20 × 5,546,364,408.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,848,344.80x = 138,003,377,504,815,185,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,003,377,504,815,185,920/16,587,848,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,319,546,612.45

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