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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,880,616,433.48, 23,295,030,880.60 and 9,646,581,602.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,880,616,433.48, 23,295,030,880.60 and 9,646,581,602.12 is: 13,312,157,005.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,880,616,433.48 : 23,295,030,880.60 = 9,646,581,602.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,880,616,433.48/23,295,030,880.60 = 9,646,581,602.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,880,616,433.48x = 23,295,030,880.60 × 9,646,581,602.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,880,616,433.48x = 224,717,416,313,613,221,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,717,416,313,613,221,888/16,880,616,433.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,312,157,005.59

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