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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,857,454,834.28, 25,277,907,938.18 and 8,338,995,432.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,857,454,834.28, 25,277,907,938.18 and 8,338,995,432.09 is: 12,504,400,035.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,857,454,834.28 : 25,277,907,938.18 = 8,338,995,432.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,857,454,834.28/25,277,907,938.18 = 8,338,995,432.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,857,454,834.28x = 25,277,907,938.18 × 8,338,995,432.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,857,454,834.28x = 210,792,358,829,232,881,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,792,358,829,232,881,664/16,857,454,834.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,504,400,035.56

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