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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,983,605,873.08, 23,437,446,896.63 and 9,362,484,350.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,983,605,873.08, 23,437,446,896.63 and 9,362,484,350.27 is: 12,920,267,428.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,983,605,873.08 : 23,437,446,896.63 = 9,362,484,350.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,983,605,873.08/23,437,446,896.63 = 9,362,484,350.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,983,605,873.08x = 23,437,446,896.63 × 9,362,484,350.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,983,605,873.08x = 219,432,729,780,027,064,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,432,729,780,027,064,320/16,983,605,873.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,920,267,428.47

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