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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,656,589,846.51, 24,989,020,045.20 and 8,266,433,172.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,656,589,846.51, 24,989,020,045.20 and 8,266,433,172.55 is: 12,401,702,038.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,656,589,846.51 : 24,989,020,045.20 = 8,266,433,172.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,656,589,846.51/24,989,020,045.20 = 8,266,433,172.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,656,589,846.51x = 24,989,020,045.20 × 8,266,433,172.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,656,589,846.51x = 206,570,064,251,154,169,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,570,064,251,154,169,856/16,656,589,846.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,401,702,038.33

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