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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,842,098,033.72, 23,241,174,498.32 and 9,219,669,368.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,842,098,033.72, 23,241,174,498.32 and 9,219,669,368.12 is: 12,722,639,671.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,842,098,033.72 : 23,241,174,498.32 = 9,219,669,368.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,842,098,033.72/23,241,174,498.32 = 9,219,669,368.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,842,098,033.72x = 23,241,174,498.32 × 9,219,669,368.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,842,098,033.72x = 214,275,944,601,292,636,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,275,944,601,292,636,160/16,842,098,033.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,722,639,671.87

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