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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,783,268,542.20, 23,160,792,765.42 and 9,162,314,442.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,783,268,542.20, 23,160,792,765.42 and 9,162,314,442.84 is: 12,643,929,609.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,783,268,542.20 : 23,160,792,765.42 = 9,162,314,442.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,783,268,542.20/23,160,792,765.42 = 9,162,314,442.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,783,268,542.20x = 23,160,792,765.42 × 9,162,314,442.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,783,268,542.20x = 212,206,466,062,231,830,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,206,466,062,231,830,528/16,783,268,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,643,929,609.34

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