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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,756,987,873.08, 23,123,577,699.18 and 9,238,198,046.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,756,987,873.08, 23,123,577,699.18 and 9,238,198,046.52 is: 12,748,125,853.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,756,987,873.08 : 23,123,577,699.18 = 9,238,198,046.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,756,987,873.08/23,123,577,699.18 = 9,238,198,046.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,756,987,873.08x = 23,123,577,699.18 × 9,238,198,046.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,756,987,873.08x = 213,620,190,329,118,130,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,620,190,329,118,130,176/16,756,987,873.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,748,125,853.35

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