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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,788,004,899.40, 25,198,131,662.70 and 8,516,232,022.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,788,004,899.40, 25,198,131,662.70 and 8,516,232,022.60 is: 12,782,527,588.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,788,004,899.40 : 25,198,131,662.70 = 8,516,232,022.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,788,004,899.40/25,198,131,662.70 = 8,516,232,022.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,788,004,899.40x = 25,198,131,662.70 × 8,516,232,022.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,788,004,899.40x = 214,593,135,775,576,752,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,593,135,775,576,752,128/16,788,004,899.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,782,527,588.09

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