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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,640,686,051.20, 24,961,029,076.80 and 5,595,531,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,640,686,051.20, 24,961,029,076.80 and 5,595,531,235.20 is: 8,393,296,852.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,640,686,051.20 : 24,961,029,076.80 = 5,595,531,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,640,686,051.20/24,961,029,076.80 = 5,595,531,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,640,686,051.20x = 24,961,029,076.80 × 5,595,531,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,640,686,051.20x = 139,670,217,861,969,805,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,670,217,861,969,805,312/16,640,686,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,296,852.80

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