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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492,506,591.12, 24,156,330,964.32 and 16,539,525,987.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492,506,591.12, 24,156,330,964.32 and 16,539,525,987.92 is: 22,840,309,459.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,506,591.12 : 24,156,330,964.32 = 16,539,525,987.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,506,591.12/24,156,330,964.32 = 16,539,525,987.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,506,591.12x = 24,156,330,964.32 × 16,539,525,987.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,506,591.12x = 399,534,263,757,167,263,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,534,263,757,167,263,744/17,492,506,591.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,840,309,459.14

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