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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,039,473,593.44, 23,515,381,895.28 and 9,521,277,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,039,473,593.44, 23,515,381,895.28 and 9,521,277,231.20 is: 13,139,870,137.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,039,473,593.44 : 23,515,381,895.28 = 9,521,277,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,039,473,593.44/23,515,381,895.28 = 9,521,277,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,039,473,593.44x = 23,515,381,895.28 × 9,521,277,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,039,473,593.44x = 223,896,470,222,502,166,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,896,470,222,502,166,528/17,039,473,593.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,870,137.11

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