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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,014,803,528.67, 23,482,487,838.67 and 9,683,938,669.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,014,803,528.67, 23,482,487,838.67 and 9,683,938,669.39 is: 13,365,007,221.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,014,803,528.67 : 23,482,487,838.67 = 9,683,938,669.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,014,803,528.67/23,482,487,838.67 = 9,683,938,669.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,014,803,528.67x = 23,482,487,838.67 × 9,683,938,669.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,014,803,528.67x = 227,402,972,034,289,074,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,402,972,034,289,074,176/17,014,803,528.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,365,007,221.57

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