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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,014,803,051.72, 23,482,487,182.43 and 9,683,938,193.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,014,803,051.72, 23,482,487,182.43 and 9,683,938,193.71 is: 13,365,006,566.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,803,051.72 : 23,482,487,182.43 = 9,683,938,193.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,803,051.72/23,482,487,182.43 = 9,683,938,193.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,803,051.72x = 23,482,487,182.43 × 9,683,938,193.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,803,051.72x = 227,402,954,509,239,386,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,402,954,509,239,386,112/17,014,803,051.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,365,006,566.22

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