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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,156,467,428.80, 36,234,701,143.20 and 16,416,796,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,156,467,428.80, 36,234,701,143.20 and 16,416,796,900.80 is: 24,625,195,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,156,467,428.80 : 36,234,701,143.20 = 16,416,796,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,156,467,428.80/36,234,701,143.20 = 16,416,796,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,156,467,428.80x = 36,234,701,143.20 × 16,416,796,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,156,467,428.80x = 594,857,729,429,099,905,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,857,729,429,099,905,024/24,156,467,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,625,195,351.20

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