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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,765,854,401.70, 25,148,781,602.55 and 14,272,970,958.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,765,854,401.70, 25,148,781,602.55 and 14,272,970,958.90 is: 21,409,456,438.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,765,854,401.70 : 25,148,781,602.55 = 14,272,970,958.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,765,854,401.70/25,148,781,602.55 = 14,272,970,958.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,765,854,401.70x = 25,148,781,602.55 × 14,272,970,958.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,765,854,401.70x = 358,947,829,464,914,722,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,947,829,464,914,722,816/16,765,854,401.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,409,456,438.35

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