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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,704,287,437.52, 23,052,353,555.81 and 9,083,779,033.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,704,287,437.52, 23,052,353,555.81 and 9,083,779,033.61 is: 12,535,852,647.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,704,287,437.52 : 23,052,353,555.81 = 9,083,779,033.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,704,287,437.52/23,052,353,555.81 = 9,083,779,033.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,704,287,437.52x = 23,052,353,555.81 × 9,083,779,033.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,704,287,437.52x = 209,402,485,905,631,838,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,402,485,905,631,838,208/16,704,287,437.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,535,852,647.94

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