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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,785,217,461.89, 23,174,053,841.76 and 10,685,011,979.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,785,217,461.89, 23,174,053,841.76 and 10,685,011,979.94 is: 14,751,971,101.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,785,217,461.89 : 23,174,053,841.76 = 10,685,011,979.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,785,217,461.89/23,174,053,841.76 = 10,685,011,979.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,785,217,461.89x = 23,174,053,841.76 × 10,685,011,979.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,785,217,461.89x = 247,615,042,922,980,179,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,615,042,922,980,179,968/16,785,217,461.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,971,101.07

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