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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,766,491,345.58, 23,137,829,990.28 and 9,145,703,322.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,766,491,345.58, 23,137,829,990.28 and 9,145,703,322.74 is: 12,621,109,823.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,766,491,345.58 : 23,137,829,990.28 = 9,145,703,322.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,766,491,345.58/23,137,829,990.28 = 9,145,703,322.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,766,491,345.58x = 23,137,829,990.28 × 9,145,703,322.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,766,491,345.58x = 211,611,728,623,096,987,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,611,728,623,096,987,648/16,766,491,345.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,621,109,823.25

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