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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,887,793,900.23, 23,304,711,867.75 and 9,266,816,389.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,887,793,900.23, 23,304,711,867.75 and 9,266,816,389.32 is: 12,787,963,138.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,887,793,900.23 : 23,304,711,867.75 = 9,266,816,389.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,887,793,900.23/23,304,711,867.75 = 9,266,816,389.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,887,793,900.23x = 23,304,711,867.75 × 9,266,816,389.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,887,793,900.23x = 215,960,485,884,446,015,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,960,485,884,446,015,488/16,887,793,900.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,787,963,138.37

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