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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,660,085,384.26, 24,972,558,440.10 and 5,465,036,256.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,660,085,384.26, 24,972,558,440.10 and 5,465,036,256.40 is: 8,191,790,986.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,660,085,384.26 : 24,972,558,440.10 = 5,465,036,256.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,660,085,384.26/24,972,558,440.10 = 5,465,036,256.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,660,085,384.26x = 24,972,558,440.10 × 5,465,036,256.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,660,085,384.26x = 136,475,937,290,214,309,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,475,937,290,214,309,888/16,660,085,384.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,191,790,986.81

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