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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,796,278,862.40, 25,182,325,058.40 and 9,437,545,243.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,796,278,862.40, 25,182,325,058.40 and 9,437,545,243.20 is: 14,149,522,880.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796,278,862.40 : 25,182,325,058.40 = 9,437,545,243.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796,278,862.40/25,182,325,058.40 = 9,437,545,243.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796,278,862.40x = 25,182,325,058.40 × 9,437,545,243.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796,278,862.40x = 237,659,332,067,619,110,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,659,332,067,619,110,912/16,796,278,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,149,522,880.31

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