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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,986,142,492.20, 25,475,126,218.92 and 5,195,362,765.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,986,142,492.20, 25,475,126,218.92 and 5,195,362,765.62 is: 7,791,793,944.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,986,142,492.20 : 25,475,126,218.92 = 5,195,362,765.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,986,142,492.20/25,475,126,218.92 = 5,195,362,765.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,986,142,492.20x = 25,475,126,218.92 × 5,195,362,765.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,986,142,492.20x = 132,352,522,207,246,778,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,352,522,207,246,778,368/16,986,142,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,793,944.27

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