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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492,506,583.12, 24,156,330,953.28 and 16,539,525,979.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492,506,583.12, 24,156,330,953.28 and 16,539,525,979.92 is: 22,840,309,448.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,506,583.12 : 24,156,330,953.28 = 16,539,525,979.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,506,583.12/24,156,330,953.28 = 16,539,525,979.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,506,583.12x = 24,156,330,953.28 × 16,539,525,979.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,506,583.12x = 399,534,263,381,320,204,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,534,263,381,320,204,288/17,492,506,583.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,840,309,448.10

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