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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,736,980,637.12, 23,098,665,833.28 and 12,500,540,876.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,736,980,637.12, 23,098,665,833.28 and 12,500,540,876.48 is: 17,251,965,733.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,736,980,637.12 : 23,098,665,833.28 = 12,500,540,876.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,736,980,637.12/23,098,665,833.28 = 12,500,540,876.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,736,980,637.12x = 23,098,665,833.28 × 12,500,540,876.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,736,980,637.12x = 288,745,816,441,068,584,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,745,816,441,068,584,960/16,736,980,637.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,251,965,733.93

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