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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,906,796,438.76, 25,356,003,901.35 and 5,714,421,787.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,906,796,438.76, 25,356,003,901.35 and 5,714,421,787.74 is: 8,570,216,224.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,906,796,438.76 : 25,356,003,901.35 = 5,714,421,787.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,906,796,438.76/25,356,003,901.35 = 5,714,421,787.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,906,796,438.76x = 25,356,003,901.35 × 5,714,421,787.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,906,796,438.76x = 144,894,901,143,894,867,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,894,901,143,894,867,968/16,906,796,438.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,570,216,224.51

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