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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,671,568,010.40, 25,002,042,678.72 and 5,476,843,654.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,671,568,010.40, 25,002,042,678.72 and 5,476,843,654.56 is: 8,213,521,290.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,671,568,010.40 : 25,002,042,678.72 = 5,476,843,654.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,671,568,010.40/25,002,042,678.72 = 5,476,843,654.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,671,568,010.40x = 25,002,042,678.72 × 5,476,843,654.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,671,568,010.40x = 136,932,278,795,985,960,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,932,278,795,985,960,960/16,671,568,010.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,213,521,290.29

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