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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,783,659,378.76, 23,161,523,919.96 and 9,265,342,294.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,783,659,378.76, 23,161,523,919.96 and 9,265,342,294.12 is: 12,786,213,204.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,783,659,378.76 : 23,161,523,919.96 = 9,265,342,294.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,783,659,378.76/23,161,523,919.96 = 9,265,342,294.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,783,659,378.76x = 23,161,523,919.96 × 9,265,342,294.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,783,659,378.76x = 214,599,447,171,877,437,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,599,447,171,877,437,440/16,783,659,378.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,786,213,204.70

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