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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,979,195,085.60, 25,471,173,989.52 and 5,935,199,204.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,979,195,085.60, 25,471,173,989.52 and 5,935,199,204.64 is: 8,903,631,228.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,979,195,085.60 : 25,471,173,989.52 = 5,935,199,204.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,979,195,085.60/25,471,173,989.52 = 5,935,199,204.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,979,195,085.60x = 25,471,173,989.52 × 5,935,199,204.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,979,195,085.60x = 151,176,491,603,846,168,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,176,491,603,846,168,576/16,979,195,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,903,631,228.79

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