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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,859,274,756.48, 23,265,780,988.80 and 9,238,506,480.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,859,274,756.48, 23,265,780,988.80 and 9,238,506,480.96 is: 12,749,128,984.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,859,274,756.48 : 23,265,780,988.80 = 9,238,506,480.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,859,274,756.48/23,265,780,988.80 = 9,238,506,480.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,859,274,756.48x = 23,265,780,988.80 × 9,238,506,480.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,859,274,756.48x = 214,941,068,449,624,719,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,941,068,449,624,719,360/16,859,274,756.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,749,128,984.15

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