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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,036,409,221.51, 23,509,811,601.14 and 9,518,086,822.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,036,409,221.51, 23,509,811,601.14 and 9,518,086,822.46 is: 13,134,717,832.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,036,409,221.51 : 23,509,811,601.14 = 9,518,086,822.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,036,409,221.51/23,509,811,601.14 = 9,518,086,822.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,036,409,221.51x = 23,509,811,601.14 × 9,518,086,822.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,036,409,221.51x = 223,768,427,999,172,263,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,768,427,999,172,263,936/17,036,409,221.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,134,717,832.25

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