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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,509,213,506.20, 38,263,820,259.30 and 16,142,247,016.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,509,213,506.20, 38,263,820,259.30 and 16,142,247,016.60 is: 24,213,370,524.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,509,213,506.20 : 38,263,820,259.30 = 16,142,247,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,509,213,506.20/38,263,820,259.30 = 16,142,247,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,509,213,506.20x = 38,263,820,259.30 × 16,142,247,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,509,213,506.20x = 617,664,038,424,404,164,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,664,038,424,404,164,608/25,509,213,506.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,213,370,524.90

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