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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,850,174,474.80, 25,275,261,712.20 and 8,585,204,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,850,174,474.80, 25,275,261,712.20 and 8,585,204,042.80 is: 12,877,806,064.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,850,174,474.80 : 25,275,261,712.20 = 8,585,204,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,850,174,474.80/25,275,261,712.20 = 8,585,204,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,850,174,474.80x = 25,275,261,712.20 × 8,585,204,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,850,174,474.80x = 216,993,279,034,407,485,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,993,279,034,407,485,440/16,850,174,474.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,877,806,064.20

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