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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,686,734,428.80, 25,030,101,643.20 and 16,428,745,411.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,686,734,428.80, 25,030,101,643.20 and 16,428,745,411.20 is: 24,643,118,116.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,686,734,428.80 : 25,030,101,643.20 = 16,428,745,411.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,686,734,428.80/25,030,101,643.20 = 16,428,745,411.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,686,734,428.80x = 25,030,101,643.20 × 16,428,745,411.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,686,734,428.80x = 411,213,167,512,591,597,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,213,167,512,591,597,568/16,686,734,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,643,118,116.80

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