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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,679,554,679.04, 23,018,234,954.88 and 9,813,430,588.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,679,554,679.04, 23,018,234,954.88 and 9,813,430,588.72 is: 13,542,798,674.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,679,554,679.04 : 23,018,234,954.88 = 9,813,430,588.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,679,554,679.04/23,018,234,954.88 = 9,813,430,588.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,679,554,679.04x = 23,018,234,954.88 × 9,813,430,588.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,679,554,679.04x = 225,887,851,004,563,324,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,887,851,004,563,324,928/16,679,554,679.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,542,798,674.86

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