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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,983,502,051.37, 23,437,303,868.96 and 9,362,380,668.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,983,502,051.37, 23,437,303,868.96 and 9,362,380,668.68 is: 12,920,124,483.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,983,502,051.37 : 23,437,303,868.96 = 9,362,380,668.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,983,502,051.37/23,437,303,868.96 = 9,362,380,668.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,983,502,051.37x = 23,437,303,868.96 × 9,362,380,668.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,983,502,051.37x = 219,428,960,668,741,894,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,428,960,668,741,894,144/16,983,502,051.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,920,124,483.46

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