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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,715,925,253.49, 25,084,920,284.78 and 8,860,853,770.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,715,925,253.49, 25,084,920,284.78 and 8,860,853,770.20 is: 13,297,128,762.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,715,925,253.49 : 25,084,920,284.78 = 8,860,853,770.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,715,925,253.49/25,084,920,284.78 = 8,860,853,770.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,715,925,253.49x = 25,084,920,284.78 × 8,860,853,770.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,715,925,253.49x = 222,273,810,480,523,902,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,273,810,480,523,902,976/16,715,925,253.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,297,128,762.54

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