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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,689,632,685.92, 25,038,321,268.58 and 5,497,105,204.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,689,632,685.92, 25,038,321,268.58 and 5,497,105,204.14 is: 8,246,933,215.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,689,632,685.92 : 25,038,321,268.58 = 5,497,105,204.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,689,632,685.92/25,038,321,268.58 = 5,497,105,204.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,689,632,685.92x = 25,038,321,268.58 × 5,497,105,204.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,689,632,685.92x = 137,638,286,148,440,375,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,638,286,148,440,375,296/16,689,632,685.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,933,215.29

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