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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,736,411,962.04, 23,096,248,928.73 and 9,218,033,097.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,736,411,962.04, 23,096,248,928.73 and 9,218,033,097.38 is: 12,720,885,906.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,736,411,962.04 : 23,096,248,928.73 = 9,218,033,097.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,736,411,962.04/23,096,248,928.73 = 9,218,033,097.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,736,411,962.04x = 23,096,248,928.73 × 9,218,033,097.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,736,411,962.04x = 212,901,987,050,332,782,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,901,987,050,332,782,592/16,736,411,962.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,720,885,906.33

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