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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,997,364,060.40, 25,496,046,090.60 and 5,954,445,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,997,364,060.40, 25,496,046,090.60 and 5,954,445,233.20 is: 8,931,667,849.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,997,364,060.40 : 25,496,046,090.60 = 5,954,445,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,997,364,060.40/25,496,046,090.60 = 5,954,445,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,997,364,060.40x = 25,496,046,090.60 × 5,954,445,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,997,364,060.40x = 151,814,810,109,620,649,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,814,810,109,620,649,984/16,997,364,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,931,667,849.80

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