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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,619,415,628.44, 24,930,655,947.40 and 5,427,348,458.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,619,415,628.44, 24,930,655,947.40 and 5,427,348,458.88 is: 8,141,523,153.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,619,415,628.44 : 24,930,655,947.40 = 5,427,348,458.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,619,415,628.44/24,930,655,947.40 = 5,427,348,458.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,619,415,628.44x = 24,930,655,947.40 × 5,427,348,458.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,619,415,628.44x = 135,307,357,134,988,902,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,307,357,134,988,902,400/16,619,415,628.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,141,523,153.40

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