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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,742,240,314.80, 25,113,360,472.20 and 8,373,957,752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,742,240,314.80, 25,113,360,472.20 and 8,373,957,752.40 is: 12,560,936,628.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,742,240,314.80 : 25,113,360,472.20 = 8,373,957,752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,742,240,314.80/25,113,360,472.20 = 8,373,957,752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,742,240,314.80x = 25,113,360,472.20 × 8,373,957,752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,742,240,314.80x = 210,298,219,614,994,923,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,298,219,614,994,923,520/16,742,240,314.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,560,936,628.60

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