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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,757,611,459.58, 25,138,999,992.72 and 5,713,544,719.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,757,611,459.58, 25,138,999,992.72 and 5,713,544,719.82 is: 8,571,197,692.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,757,611,459.58 : 25,138,999,992.72 = 5,713,544,719.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,757,611,459.58/25,138,999,992.72 = 5,713,544,719.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,757,611,459.58x = 25,138,999,992.72 × 5,713,544,719.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,757,611,459.58x = 143,632,800,669,960,372,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,632,800,669,960,372,224/16,757,611,459.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,571,197,692.25

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