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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,014,803,471.47, 23,482,487,759.73 and 9,683,938,612.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,014,803,471.47, 23,482,487,759.73 and 9,683,938,612.16 is: 13,365,007,142.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,803,471.47 : 23,482,487,759.73 = 9,683,938,612.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,803,471.47/23,482,487,759.73 = 9,683,938,612.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,803,471.47x = 23,482,487,759.73 × 9,683,938,612.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,803,471.47x = 227,402,969,925,949,652,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,402,969,925,949,652,992/17,014,803,471.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,365,007,142.59

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