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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,719,455,735.83, 23,072,852,681.55 and 9,201,076,871.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,719,455,735.83, 23,072,852,681.55 and 9,201,076,871.17 is: 12,697,488,154.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,719,455,735.83 : 23,072,852,681.55 = 9,201,076,871.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,719,455,735.83/23,072,852,681.55 = 9,201,076,871.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,719,455,735.83x = 23,072,852,681.55 × 9,201,076,871.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,719,455,735.83x = 212,295,091,160,064,720,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,295,091,160,064,720,896/16,719,455,735.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,697,488,154.78

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