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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,817,024,643.06, 23,196,558,923.58 and 10,785,977,249.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,817,024,643.06, 23,196,558,923.58 and 10,785,977,249.46 is: 14,877,635,142.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,817,024,643.06 : 23,196,558,923.58 = 10,785,977,249.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,817,024,643.06/23,196,558,923.58 = 10,785,977,249.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,817,024,643.06x = 23,196,558,923.58 × 10,785,977,249.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,817,024,643.06x = 250,197,556,815,492,218,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,197,556,815,492,218,880/16,817,024,643.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,877,635,142.12

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