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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,260,123,131.14, 23,645,975,459.75 and 16,614,794,848.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,260,123,131.14, 23,645,975,459.75 and 16,614,794,848.28 is: 22,761,890,414.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,260,123,131.14 : 23,645,975,459.75 = 16,614,794,848.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,260,123,131.14/23,645,975,459.75 = 16,614,794,848.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,260,123,131.14x = 23,645,975,459.75 × 16,614,794,848.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,260,123,131.14x = 392,873,031,251,008,290,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,873,031,251,008,290,816/17,260,123,131.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,761,890,414.46

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