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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,856,773,745.12, 23,263,776,281.76 and 9,340,752,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,856,773,745.12, 23,263,776,281.76 and 9,340,752,485.60 is: 12,891,030,004.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,856,773,745.12 : 23,263,776,281.76 = 9,340,752,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,856,773,745.12/23,263,776,281.76 = 9,340,752,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,856,773,745.12x = 23,263,776,281.76 × 9,340,752,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,856,773,745.12x = 217,301,176,128,292,028,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,301,176,128,292,028,416/16,856,773,745.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,891,030,004.55

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