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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,983,605,873.59, 23,437,446,897.34 and 9,362,484,350.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,983,605,873.59, 23,437,446,897.34 and 9,362,484,350.78 is: 12,920,267,429.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,983,605,873.59 : 23,437,446,897.34 = 9,362,484,350.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,983,605,873.59/23,437,446,897.34 = 9,362,484,350.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,983,605,873.59x = 23,437,446,897.34 × 9,362,484,350.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,983,605,873.59x = 219,432,729,798,583,025,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,432,729,798,583,025,664/16,983,605,873.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,920,267,429.18

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