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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,852,039,598.79, 23,246,997,745.85 and 10,419,803,449.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,852,039,598.79, 23,246,997,745.85 and 10,419,803,449.95 is: 14,373,877,173.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,852,039,598.79 : 23,246,997,745.85 = 10,419,803,449.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,852,039,598.79/23,246,997,745.85 = 10,419,803,449.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,852,039,598.79x = 23,246,997,745.85 × 10,419,803,449.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,852,039,598.79x = 242,229,147,313,135,648,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,229,147,313,135,648,768/16,852,039,598.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,877,173.33

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