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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,001,199,543.74, 23,469,179,495.49 and 10,982,640,174.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,001,199,543.74, 23,469,179,495.49 and 10,982,640,174.90 is: 15,160,903,966.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,001,199,543.74 : 23,469,179,495.49 = 10,982,640,174.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,001,199,543.74/23,469,179,495.49 = 10,982,640,174.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,001,199,543.74x = 23,469,179,495.49 × 10,982,640,174.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,001,199,543.74x = 257,753,553,599,107,792,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,753,553,599,107,792,896/17,001,199,543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,160,903,966.57

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