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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,865,412,562.80, 23,274,271,542.78 and 9,347,519,056.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,865,412,562.80, 23,274,271,542.78 and 9,347,519,056.32 is: 12,899,577,520.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,865,412,562.80 : 23,274,271,542.78 = 9,347,519,056.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,865,412,562.80/23,274,271,542.78 = 9,347,519,056.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,865,412,562.80x = 23,274,271,542.78 × 9,347,519,056.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,865,412,562.80x = 217,556,696,768,102,301,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,556,696,768,102,301,696/16,865,412,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,899,577,520.44

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