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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,028,109,975.80, 23,328,120,970.24 and 16,391,466,227.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,028,109,975.80, 23,328,120,970.24 and 16,391,466,227.64 is: 22,455,933,605.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,028,109,975.80 : 23,328,120,970.24 = 16,391,466,227.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,028,109,975.80/23,328,120,970.24 = 16,391,466,227.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,028,109,975.80x = 23,328,120,970.24 × 16,391,466,227.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,028,109,975.80x = 382,382,107,037,989,470,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,382,107,037,989,470,208/17,028,109,975.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,455,933,605.16

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