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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,850,061,835.84, 23,241,888,851.04 and 10,836,170,547.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,850,061,835.84, 23,241,888,851.04 and 10,836,170,547.52 is: 14,946,714,966.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,850,061,835.84 : 23,241,888,851.04 = 10,836,170,547.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,850,061,835.84/23,241,888,851.04 = 10,836,170,547.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,850,061,835.84x = 23,241,888,851.04 × 10,836,170,547.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,850,061,835.84x = 251,853,071,436,373,131,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,853,071,436,373,131,264/16,850,061,835.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,946,714,966.99

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