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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,942,231,665.12, 25,416,450,333.09 and 6,988,245,346.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,942,231,665.12, 25,416,450,333.09 and 6,988,245,346.74 is: 10,483,647,861.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,942,231,665.12 : 25,416,450,333.09 = 6,988,245,346.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,942,231,665.12/25,416,450,333.09 = 6,988,245,346.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,942,231,665.12x = 25,416,450,333.09 × 6,988,245,346.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,942,231,665.12x = 177,616,390,770,864,521,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,616,390,770,864,521,216/16,942,231,665.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,483,647,861.84

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