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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,849,970,885.64, 23,241,763,280.28 and 10,836,079,403.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,849,970,885.64, 23,241,763,280.28 and 10,836,079,403.92 is: 14,946,589,172.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,849,970,885.64 : 23,241,763,280.28 = 10,836,079,403.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,849,970,885.64/23,241,763,280.28 = 10,836,079,403.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,849,970,885.64x = 23,241,763,280.28 × 10,836,079,403.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,849,970,885.64x = 251,849,592,392,226,242,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,849,592,392,226,242,560/16,849,970,885.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,946,589,172.26

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