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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,939,047,418.48, 23,376,530,444.52 and 9,421,212,173.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,939,047,418.48, 23,376,530,444.52 and 9,421,212,173.68 is: 13,001,631,541.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,939,047,418.48 : 23,376,530,444.52 = 9,421,212,173.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,939,047,418.48/23,376,530,444.52 = 9,421,212,173.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,939,047,418.48x = 23,376,530,444.52 × 9,421,212,173.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,939,047,418.48x = 220,235,253,202,312,986,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,235,253,202,312,986,624/16,939,047,418.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,001,631,541.69

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