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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,230,984,029.16, 85,855,801,134.18 and 16,897,912,765.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,230,984,029.16, 85,855,801,134.18 and 16,897,912,765.96 is: 25,349,622,457.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,230,984,029.16 : 85,855,801,134.18 = 16,897,912,765.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,230,984,029.16/85,855,801,134.18 = 16,897,912,765.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,230,984,029.16x = 85,855,801,134.18 × 16,897,912,765.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,230,984,029.16x = 1,450,783,838,016,983,007,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,450,783,838,016,983,007,232/57,230,984,029.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,349,622,457.61

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