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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,856,322,932.46, 23,258,769,138.59 and 9,619,066,060.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,856,322,932.46, 23,258,769,138.59 and 9,619,066,060.14 is: 13,272,624,030.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,856,322,932.46 : 23,258,769,138.59 = 9,619,066,060.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,856,322,932.46/23,258,769,138.59 = 9,619,066,060.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,856,322,932.46x = 23,258,769,138.59 × 9,619,066,060.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,856,322,932.46x = 223,727,636,821,661,941,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,727,636,821,661,941,760/16,856,322,932.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,272,624,030.64

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