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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,906,796,437.26, 25,356,003,899.10 and 5,714,421,786.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,906,796,437.26, 25,356,003,899.10 and 5,714,421,786.24 is: 8,570,216,222.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,906,796,437.26 : 25,356,003,899.10 = 5,714,421,786.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,906,796,437.26/25,356,003,899.10 = 5,714,421,786.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,906,796,437.26x = 25,356,003,899.10 × 5,714,421,786.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,906,796,437.26x = 144,894,901,093,003,411,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,894,901,093,003,411,456/16,906,796,437.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570,216,222.26

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