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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,642,037,990.57, 24,971,639,430.52 and 7,799,775,157.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,642,037,990.57, 24,971,639,430.52 and 7,799,775,157.69 is: 11,703,685,148.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,642,037,990.57 : 24,971,639,430.52 = 7,799,775,157.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,642,037,990.57/24,971,639,430.52 = 7,799,775,157.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,642,037,990.57x = 24,971,639,430.52 × 7,799,775,157.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,642,037,990.57x = 194,773,172,877,047,169,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,773,172,877,047,169,024/16,642,037,990.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,703,685,148.86

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