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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,914,765,417.77, 25,356,374,969.90 and 5,714,807,017.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,914,765,417.77, 25,356,374,969.90 and 5,714,807,017.20 is: 8,566,881,421.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,914,765,417.77 : 25,356,374,969.90 = 5,714,807,017.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,914,765,417.77/25,356,374,969.90 = 5,714,807,017.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,914,765,417.77x = 25,356,374,969.90 × 5,714,807,017.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,914,765,417.77x = 144,906,789,608,756,035,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,906,789,608,756,035,584/16,914,765,417.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,566,881,421.63

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