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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,785,217,888.20, 23,174,054,428.84 and 10,685,012,405.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,785,217,888.20, 23,174,054,428.84 and 10,685,012,405.84 is: 14,751,971,688.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,785,217,888.20 : 23,174,054,428.84 = 10,685,012,405.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,785,217,888.20/23,174,054,428.84 = 10,685,012,405.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,785,217,888.20x = 23,174,054,428.84 × 10,685,012,405.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,785,217,888.20x = 247,615,059,065,766,805,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,615,059,065,766,805,504/16,785,217,888.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,751,971,688.13

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