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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,849,970,884.64, 23,241,763,278.90 and 10,836,079,402.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,849,970,884.64, 23,241,763,278.90 and 10,836,079,402.92 is: 14,946,589,170.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,849,970,884.64 : 23,241,763,278.90 = 10,836,079,402.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,849,970,884.64/23,241,763,278.90 = 10,836,079,402.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,849,970,884.64x = 23,241,763,278.90 × 10,836,079,402.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,849,970,884.64x = 251,849,592,354,030,714,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,849,592,354,030,714,880/16,849,970,884.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,946,589,170.88

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