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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,793,621,314.61, 23,175,044,841.38 and 9,172,665,631.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,793,621,314.61, 23,175,044,841.38 and 9,172,665,631.31 is: 12,658,195,236.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,793,621,314.61 : 23,175,044,841.38 = 9,172,665,631.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,793,621,314.61/23,175,044,841.38 = 9,172,665,631.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,793,621,314.61x = 23,175,044,841.38 × 9,172,665,631.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,793,621,314.61x = 212,576,937,320,441,872,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,576,937,320,441,872,384/16,793,621,314.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,658,195,236.04

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