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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,853,547,308.37, 23,257,923,323.47 and 9,232,427,058.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,853,547,308.37, 23,257,923,323.47 and 9,232,427,058.81 is: 12,740,764,700.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,853,547,308.37 : 23,257,923,323.47 = 9,232,427,058.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,853,547,308.37/23,257,923,323.47 = 9,232,427,058.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,853,547,308.37x = 23,257,923,323.47 × 9,232,427,058.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,853,547,308.37x = 214,727,080,623,211,905,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,727,080,623,211,905,024/16,853,547,308.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,740,764,700.42

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