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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,849,485,372.17, 38,719,927,956.22 and 16,401,265,850.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,849,485,372.17, 38,719,927,956.22 and 16,401,265,850.84 is: 24,567,445,850.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,849,485,372.17 : 38,719,927,956.22 = 16,401,265,850.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,849,485,372.17/38,719,927,956.22 = 16,401,265,850.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,849,485,372.17x = 38,719,927,956.22 × 16,401,265,850.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,849,485,372.17x = 635,055,832,135,093,321,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,055,832,135,093,321,728/25,849,485,372.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,567,445,850.15

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