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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,692,509,021.60, 25,038,763,532.40 and 8,952,838,493.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,692,509,021.60, 25,038,763,532.40 and 8,952,838,493.60 is: 13,429,257,740.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,692,509,021.60 : 25,038,763,532.40 = 8,952,838,493.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,692,509,021.60/25,038,763,532.40 = 8,952,838,493.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,692,509,021.60x = 25,038,763,532.40 × 8,952,838,493.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,692,509,021.60x = 224,168,005,985,018,642,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,168,005,985,018,642,432/16,692,509,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,429,257,740.40

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