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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,744,425,022.86, 25,121,538,700.98 and 5,399,373,895.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,744,425,022.86, 25,121,538,700.98 and 5,399,373,895.62 is: 8,100,641,263.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,744,425,022.86 : 25,121,538,700.98 = 5,399,373,895.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,744,425,022.86/25,121,538,700.98 = 5,399,373,895.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,744,425,022.86x = 25,121,538,700.98 × 5,399,373,895.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,744,425,022.86x = 135,640,580,279,878,975,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,640,580,279,878,975,488/16,744,425,022.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,100,641,263.87

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