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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,936,373,762.86, 25,407,454,902.62 and 6,982,376,112.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,936,373,762.86, 25,407,454,902.62 and 6,982,376,112.17 is: 10,474,757,387.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,936,373,762.86 : 25,407,454,902.62 = 6,982,376,112.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,936,373,762.86/25,407,454,902.62 = 6,982,376,112.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,936,373,762.86x = 25,407,454,902.62 × 6,982,376,112.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,936,373,762.86x = 177,404,406,183,055,556,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,404,406,183,055,556,608/16,936,373,762.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,474,757,387.09

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