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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,251,207,688.44, 23,634,044,300.16 and 16,606,092,722.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,251,207,688.44, 23,634,044,300.16 and 16,606,092,722.94 is: 22,750,240,919.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,251,207,688.44 : 23,634,044,300.16 = 16,606,092,722.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,251,207,688.44/23,634,044,300.16 = 16,606,092,722.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,251,207,688.44x = 23,634,044,300.16 × 16,606,092,722.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,251,207,688.44x = 392,469,131,066,552,221,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,469,131,066,552,221,696/17,251,207,688.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,750,240,919.63

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