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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,040,149,257.44, 23,514,954,822.48 and 9,521,832,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,040,149,257.44, 23,514,954,822.48 and 9,521,832,172.80 is: 13,139,876,299.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,040,149,257.44 : 23,514,954,822.48 = 9,521,832,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,040,149,257.44/23,514,954,822.48 = 9,521,832,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,040,149,257.44x = 23,514,954,822.48 × 9,521,832,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,040,149,257.44x = 223,905,453,370,628,538,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,905,453,370,628,538,368/17,040,149,257.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,876,299.67

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