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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,624,497,059.77, 24,939,953,915.53 and 5,429,361,551.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,624,497,059.77, 24,939,953,915.53 and 5,429,361,551.98 is: 8,145,090,128.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,624,497,059.77 : 24,939,953,915.53 = 5,429,361,551.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,624,497,059.77/24,939,953,915.53 = 5,429,361,551.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,624,497,059.77x = 24,939,953,915.53 × 5,429,361,551.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,624,497,059.77x = 135,408,026,897,166,843,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,408,026,897,166,843,904/16,624,497,059.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,090,128.76

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