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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,796,278,863.40, 25,182,325,059.90 and 9,437,545,244.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,796,278,863.40, 25,182,325,059.90 and 9,437,545,244.20 is: 14,149,522,881.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,796,278,863.40 : 25,182,325,059.90 = 9,437,545,244.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,796,278,863.40/25,182,325,059.90 = 9,437,545,244.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,796,278,863.40x = 25,182,325,059.90 × 9,437,545,244.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,796,278,863.40x = 237,659,332,106,957,750,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,659,332,106,957,750,272/16,796,278,863.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,149,522,881.81

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