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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,879,168,970.46, 25,321,081,718.46 and 9,799,985,766.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,879,168,970.46, 25,321,081,718.46 and 9,799,985,766.96 is: 14,701,330,431.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,879,168,970.46 : 25,321,081,718.46 = 9,799,985,766.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,879,168,970.46/25,321,081,718.46 = 9,799,985,766.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,879,168,970.46x = 25,321,081,718.46 × 9,799,985,766.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,879,168,970.46x = 248,146,240,444,939,010,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,146,240,444,939,010,048/16,879,168,970.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,701,330,431.56

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