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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,688,252,020.23, 23,029,782,518.61 and 9,170,357,431.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,688,252,020.23, 23,029,782,518.61 and 9,170,357,431.14 is: 12,655,090,359.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,688,252,020.23 : 23,029,782,518.61 = 9,170,357,431.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,688,252,020.23/23,029,782,518.61 = 9,170,357,431.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,688,252,020.23x = 23,029,782,518.61 × 9,170,357,431.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,688,252,020.23x = 211,191,337,257,073,278,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,191,337,257,073,278,976/16,688,252,020.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,655,090,359.44

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