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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,225,536,980.18, 34,794,838,406.76 and 16,178,965,889.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,225,536,980.18, 34,794,838,406.76 and 16,178,965,889.78 is: 22,316,452,734.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,225,536,980.18 : 34,794,838,406.76 = 16,178,965,889.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,225,536,980.18/34,794,838,406.76 = 16,178,965,889.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,225,536,980.18x = 34,794,838,406.76 × 16,178,965,889.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,225,536,980.18x = 562,944,503,723,377,164,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,944,503,723,377,164,288/25,225,536,980.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,316,452,734.61

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