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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,361,886,538.92, 51,509,401,824.36 and 16,429,605,072.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,361,886,538.92, 51,509,401,824.36 and 16,429,605,072.84 is: 24,628,424,535.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,361,886,538.92 : 51,509,401,824.36 = 16,429,605,072.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,361,886,538.92/51,509,401,824.36 = 16,429,605,072.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,361,886,538.92x = 51,509,401,824.36 × 16,429,605,072.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,361,886,538.92x = 846,279,129,512,458,977,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,279,129,512,458,977,280/34,361,886,538.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,628,424,535.25

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