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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,852,042,158.74, 23,247,001,268.72 and 10,419,806,004.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,852,042,158.74, 23,247,001,268.72 and 10,419,806,004.58 is: 14,373,880,692.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,852,042,158.74 : 23,247,001,268.72 = 10,419,806,004.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,852,042,158.74/23,247,001,268.72 = 10,419,806,004.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,852,042,158.74x = 23,247,001,268.72 × 10,419,806,004.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,852,042,158.74x = 242,229,243,408,165,699,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,229,243,408,165,699,584/16,852,042,158.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,880,692.12

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