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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,040,341,431.04, 23,515,220,087.71 and 9,522,024,346.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,040,341,431.04, 23,515,220,087.71 and 9,522,024,346.40 is: 13,140,141,533.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,040,341,431.04 : 23,515,220,087.71 = 9,522,024,346.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,040,341,431.04/23,515,220,087.71 = 9,522,024,346.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,040,341,431.04x = 23,515,220,087.71 × 9,522,024,346.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,040,341,431.04x = 223,912,498,185,992,339,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,912,498,185,992,339,456/17,040,341,431.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,140,141,533.68

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