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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,612,310,568.90, 24,921,061,153.29 and 5,417,581,068.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,612,310,568.90, 24,921,061,153.29 and 5,417,581,068.36 is: 8,127,217,977.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,612,310,568.90 : 24,921,061,153.29 = 5,417,581,068.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,612,310,568.90/24,921,061,153.29 = 5,417,581,068.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,612,310,568.90x = 24,921,061,153.29 × 5,417,581,068.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,612,310,568.90x = 135,011,869,107,505,725,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,011,869,107,505,725,440/16,612,310,568.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,127,217,977.75

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