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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,942,231,667.12, 25,416,450,336.10 and 6,988,245,348.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,942,231,667.12, 25,416,450,336.10 and 6,988,245,348.74 is: 10,483,647,864.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,942,231,667.12 : 25,416,450,336.10 = 6,988,245,348.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,942,231,667.12/25,416,450,336.10 = 6,988,245,348.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,942,231,667.12x = 25,416,450,336.10 × 6,988,245,348.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,942,231,667.12x = 177,616,390,842,732,019,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,616,390,842,732,019,712/16,942,231,667.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,483,647,864.85

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