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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,974,117,835.29, 23,254,654,378.57 and 16,337,914,986.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,974,117,835.29, 23,254,654,378.57 and 16,337,914,986.33 is: 22,383,052,242.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,974,117,835.29 : 23,254,654,378.57 = 16,337,914,986.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,974,117,835.29/23,254,654,378.57 = 16,337,914,986.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,974,117,835.29x = 23,254,654,378.57 × 16,337,914,986.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,974,117,835.29x = 379,932,566,273,481,637,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,932,566,273,481,637,888/16,974,117,835.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,383,052,242.25

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