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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,974,117,833.79, 23,254,654,376.51 and 16,337,914,984.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,974,117,833.79, 23,254,654,376.51 and 16,337,914,984.83 is: 22,383,052,240.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,974,117,833.79 : 23,254,654,376.51 = 16,337,914,984.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,974,117,833.79/23,254,654,376.51 = 16,337,914,984.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,974,117,833.79x = 23,254,654,376.51 × 16,337,914,984.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,974,117,833.79x = 379,932,566,205,025,222,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,932,566,205,025,222,656/16,974,117,833.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,383,052,240.20

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