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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,225,536,964.59, 34,794,838,385.37 and 16,178,965,874.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,225,536,964.59, 34,794,838,385.37 and 16,178,965,874.19 is: 22,316,452,713.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,225,536,964.59 : 34,794,838,385.37 = 16,178,965,874.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,225,536,964.59/34,794,838,385.37 = 16,178,965,874.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,225,536,964.59x = 34,794,838,385.37 × 16,178,965,874.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,225,536,964.59x = 562,944,502,834,857,574,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,944,502,834,857,574,400/25,225,536,964.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,316,452,713.18

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