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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,964,573,647.78, 25,438,346,786.85 and 9,884,344,637.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,964,573,647.78, 25,438,346,786.85 and 9,884,344,637.08 is: 14,821,556,489.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,964,573,647.78 : 25,438,346,786.85 = 9,884,344,637.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,964,573,647.78/25,438,346,786.85 = 9,884,344,637.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,964,573,647.78x = 25,438,346,786.85 × 9,884,344,637.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,964,573,647.78x = 251,441,386,638,782,038,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,441,386,638,782,038,016/16,964,573,647.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,821,556,489.38

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