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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,950,959,868.43, 23,380,415,067.57 and 11,155,416,765.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,950,959,868.43, 23,380,415,067.57 and 11,155,416,765.43 is: 15,386,637,467.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,950,959,868.43 : 23,380,415,067.57 = 11,155,416,765.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,950,959,868.43/23,380,415,067.57 = 11,155,416,765.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,950,959,868.43x = 23,380,415,067.57 × 11,155,416,765.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,950,959,868.43x = 260,818,274,227,412,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,818,274,227,412,434,944/16,950,959,868.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,386,637,467.84

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