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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,938,985,017.93, 25,403,086,902.17 and 5,592,049,331.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,938,985,017.93, 25,403,086,902.17 and 5,592,049,331.24 is: 8,386,294,395.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,938,985,017.93 : 25,403,086,902.17 = 5,592,049,331.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,938,985,017.93/25,403,086,902.17 = 5,592,049,331.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,938,985,017.93x = 25,403,086,902.17 × 5,592,049,331.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,938,985,017.93x = 142,055,315,122,746,916,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,055,315,122,746,916,864/16,938,985,017.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,386,294,395.58

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