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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,935,726,537.48, 23,371,321,852.98 and 9,417,186,251.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,935,726,537.48, 23,371,321,852.98 and 9,417,186,251.40 is: 12,995,727,720.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,935,726,537.48 : 23,371,321,852.98 = 9,417,186,251.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,935,726,537.48/23,371,321,852.98 = 9,417,186,251.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,935,726,537.48x = 23,371,321,852.98 × 9,417,186,251.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,935,726,537.48x = 220,092,090,830,927,626,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,092,090,830,927,626,240/16,935,726,537.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,995,727,720.56

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