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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,492,506,573.11, 24,156,330,939.46 and 16,539,525,969.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,492,506,573.11, 24,156,330,939.46 and 16,539,525,969.90 is: 22,840,309,434.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,492,506,573.11 : 24,156,330,939.46 = 16,539,525,969.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,492,506,573.11/24,156,330,939.46 = 16,539,525,969.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,492,506,573.11x = 24,156,330,939.46 × 16,539,525,969.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,492,506,573.11x = 399,534,262,910,697,537,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,534,262,910,697,537,536/17,492,506,573.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,840,309,434.26

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