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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,781,329,197.54, 23,158,236,559.41 and 9,262,951,751.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,781,329,197.54, 23,158,236,559.41 and 9,262,951,751.70 is: 12,782,874,668.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,781,329,197.54 : 23,158,236,559.41 = 9,262,951,751.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,781,329,197.54/23,158,236,559.41 = 9,262,951,751.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,781,329,197.54x = 23,158,236,559.41 × 9,262,951,751.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,781,329,197.54x = 214,513,627,904,269,844,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,513,627,904,269,844,480/16,781,329,197.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,782,874,668.58

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