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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,906,796,438.26, 25,356,003,900.60 and 5,714,421,787.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,906,796,438.26, 25,356,003,900.60 and 5,714,421,787.24 is: 8,570,216,223.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,906,796,438.26 : 25,356,003,900.60 = 5,714,421,787.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,906,796,438.26/25,356,003,900.60 = 5,714,421,787.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,906,796,438.26x = 25,356,003,900.60 × 5,714,421,787.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,906,796,438.26x = 144,894,901,126,931,054,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,894,901,126,931,054,592/16,906,796,438.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570,216,223.76

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