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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,857,661,142.19, 25,288,046,085.19 and 5,512,897,027.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,857,661,142.19, 25,288,046,085.19 and 5,512,897,027.69 is: 8,269,853,861.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,857,661,142.19 : 25,288,046,085.19 = 5,512,897,027.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,857,661,142.19/25,288,046,085.19 = 5,512,897,027.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,857,661,142.19x = 25,288,046,085.19 × 5,512,897,027.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,857,661,142.19x = 139,410,394,099,131,678,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,410,394,099,131,678,720/16,857,661,142.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,269,853,861.89

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