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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,640,690,837.70, 24,961,036,256.55 and 5,595,536,021.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,640,690,837.70, 24,961,036,256.55 and 5,595,536,021.70 is: 8,393,304,032.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,640,690,837.70 : 24,961,036,256.55 = 5,595,536,021.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,640,690,837.70/24,961,036,256.55 = 5,595,536,021.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,640,690,837.70x = 24,961,036,256.55 × 5,595,536,021.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,640,690,837.70x = 139,670,377,512,485,240,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,670,377,512,485,240,832/16,640,690,837.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,393,304,032.55

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