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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,935,834,278.96, 23,371,470,681.08 and 9,417,293,988.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,935,834,278.96, 23,371,470,681.08 and 9,417,293,988.88 is: 12,995,876,478.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,935,834,278.96 : 23,371,470,681.08 = 9,417,293,988.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,935,834,278.96/23,371,470,681.08 = 9,417,293,988.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,935,834,278.96x = 23,371,470,681.08 × 9,417,293,988.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,935,834,278.96x = 220,096,010,356,219,838,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,096,010,356,219,838,464/16,935,834,278.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,995,876,478.88

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