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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,955,823,554.21, 23,398,608,839.18 and 9,334,793,372.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,955,823,554.21, 23,398,608,839.18 and 9,334,793,372.78 is: 12,881,779,409.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,955,823,554.21 : 23,398,608,839.18 = 9,334,793,372.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,955,823,554.21/23,398,608,839.18 = 9,334,793,372.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,955,823,554.21x = 23,398,608,839.18 × 9,334,793,372.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,955,823,554.21x = 218,421,178,724,085,301,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,421,178,724,085,301,248/16,955,823,554.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,881,779,409.05

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