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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,850,174,482.80, 25,275,261,724.20 and 8,585,204,050.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,850,174,482.80, 25,275,261,724.20 and 8,585,204,050.80 is: 12,877,806,076.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,850,174,482.80 : 25,275,261,724.20 = 8,585,204,050.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,850,174,482.80/25,275,261,724.20 = 8,585,204,050.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,850,174,482.80x = 25,275,261,724.20 × 8,585,204,050.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,850,174,482.80x = 216,993,279,339,632,033,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,993,279,339,632,033,792/16,850,174,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,877,806,076.20

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