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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,692,202,271.04, 23,035,757,519.52 and 9,173,686,781.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,692,202,271.04, 23,035,757,519.52 and 9,173,686,781.76 is: 12,659,972,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,692,202,271.04 : 23,035,757,519.52 = 9,173,686,781.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,692,202,271.04/23,035,757,519.52 = 9,173,686,781.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,692,202,271.04x = 23,035,757,519.52 × 9,173,686,781.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,692,202,271.04x = 211,322,824,264,649,146,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,322,824,264,649,146,368/16,692,202,271.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,659,972,652.70

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