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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,955,823,553.71, 23,398,608,838.49 and 9,334,793,372.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,955,823,553.71, 23,398,608,838.49 and 9,334,793,372.28 is: 12,881,779,408.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,955,823,553.71 : 23,398,608,838.49 = 9,334,793,372.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,955,823,553.71/23,398,608,838.49 = 9,334,793,372.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,955,823,553.71x = 23,398,608,838.49 × 9,334,793,372.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,955,823,553.71x = 218,421,178,706,108,710,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,421,178,706,108,710,912/16,955,823,553.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,881,779,408.37

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