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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,976,569,260.35, 23,426,983,496.27 and 9,251,476,425.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,976,569,260.35, 23,426,983,496.27 and 9,251,476,425.88 is: 12,766,665,762.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,976,569,260.35 : 23,426,983,496.27 = 9,251,476,425.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,976,569,260.35/23,426,983,496.27 = 9,251,476,425.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,976,569,260.35x = 23,426,983,496.27 × 9,251,476,425.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,976,569,260.35x = 216,734,185,545,181,659,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,734,185,545,181,659,136/16,976,569,260.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,766,665,762.75

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