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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,986,142,493.20, 25,475,126,220.42 and 5,195,362,766.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,986,142,493.20, 25,475,126,220.42 and 5,195,362,766.62 is: 7,791,793,945.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,986,142,493.20 : 25,475,126,220.42 = 5,195,362,766.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,986,142,493.20/25,475,126,220.42 = 5,195,362,766.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,986,142,493.20x = 25,475,126,220.42 × 5,195,362,766.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,986,142,493.20x = 132,352,522,240,514,949,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,352,522,240,514,949,120/16,986,142,493.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,793,945.77

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