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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,715,925,240.56, 25,084,920,265.35 and 8,860,853,757.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,715,925,240.56, 25,084,920,265.35 and 8,860,853,757.26 is: 13,297,128,743.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,715,925,240.56 : 25,084,920,265.35 = 8,860,853,757.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,715,925,240.56/25,084,920,265.35 = 8,860,853,757.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,715,925,240.56x = 25,084,920,265.35 × 8,860,853,757.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,715,925,240.56x = 222,273,809,983,821,348,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,273,809,983,821,348,864/16,715,925,240.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,297,128,743.10

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