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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,786,530,566.94, 23,165,734,623.30 and 9,165,878,621.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,786,530,566.94, 23,165,734,623.30 and 9,165,878,621.94 is: 12,649,088,559.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,786,530,566.94 : 23,165,734,623.30 = 9,165,878,621.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,786,530,566.94/23,165,734,623.30 = 9,165,878,621.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,786,530,566.94x = 23,165,734,623.30 × 9,165,878,621.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,786,530,566.94x = 212,334,311,745,240,760,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,334,311,745,240,760,320/16,786,530,566.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,649,088,559.34

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