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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,689,632,688.92, 25,038,321,273.08 and 5,497,105,207.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,689,632,688.92, 25,038,321,273.08 and 5,497,105,207.14 is: 8,246,933,219.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,689,632,688.92 : 25,038,321,273.08 = 5,497,105,207.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,689,632,688.92/25,038,321,273.08 = 5,497,105,207.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,689,632,688.92x = 25,038,321,273.08 × 5,497,105,207.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,689,632,688.92x = 137,638,286,248,292,319,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,638,286,248,292,319,232/16,689,632,688.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,246,933,219.79

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