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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,857,661,142.31, 25,288,046,085.38 and 5,512,897,027.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,857,661,142.31, 25,288,046,085.38 and 5,512,897,027.82 is: 8,269,853,862.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,857,661,142.31 : 25,288,046,085.38 = 5,512,897,027.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,857,661,142.31/25,288,046,085.38 = 5,512,897,027.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,857,661,142.31x = 25,288,046,085.38 × 5,512,897,027.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,857,661,142.31x = 139,410,394,103,312,580,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,410,394,103,312,580,608/16,857,661,142.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,269,853,862.08

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