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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,781,329,184.04, 23,158,236,540.78 and 9,262,951,738.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,781,329,184.04, 23,158,236,540.78 and 9,262,951,738.20 is: 12,782,874,649.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,781,329,184.04 : 23,158,236,540.78 = 9,262,951,738.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,781,329,184.04/23,158,236,540.78 = 9,262,951,738.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,781,329,184.04x = 23,158,236,540.78 × 9,262,951,738.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,781,329,184.04x = 214,513,627,419,064,860,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,513,627,419,064,860,672/16,781,329,184.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,782,874,649.95

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