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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,951,931,634.60, 25,427,897,451.90 and 5,160,956,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,951,931,634.60, 25,427,897,451.90 and 5,160,956,455.80 is: 7,741,434,683.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,951,931,634.60 : 25,427,897,451.90 = 5,160,956,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,951,931,634.60/25,427,897,451.90 = 5,160,956,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,951,931,634.60x = 25,427,897,451.90 × 5,160,956,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,951,931,634.60x = 131,232,271,511,803,691,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,232,271,511,803,691,008/16,951,931,634.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,741,434,683.70

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