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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,991,034,992.91, 23,440,189,806.14 and 16,203,279,993.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,991,034,992.91, 23,440,189,806.14 and 16,203,279,993.75 is: 22,353,432,777.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,991,034,992.91 : 23,440,189,806.14 = 16,203,279,993.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,991,034,992.91/23,440,189,806.14 = 16,203,279,993.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,991,034,992.91x = 23,440,189,806.14 × 16,203,279,993.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,991,034,992.91x = 379,807,958,535,449,935,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,807,958,535,449,935,872/16,991,034,992.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,353,432,777.58

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