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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,173,544,611.94, 84,251,347,519.35 and 16,370,008,972.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,173,544,611.94, 84,251,347,519.35 and 16,370,008,972.15 is: 24,552,399,609.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,173,544,611.94 : 84,251,347,519.35 = 16,370,008,972.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,173,544,611.94/84,251,347,519.35 = 16,370,008,972.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,173,544,611.94x = 84,251,347,519.35 × 16,370,008,972.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,173,544,611.94x = 1,379,195,314,807,402,921,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,195,314,807,402,921,984/56,173,544,611.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,552,399,609.73

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