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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,040,341,438.41, 23,515,220,097.87 and 9,522,024,353.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,040,341,438.41, 23,515,220,097.87 and 9,522,024,353.77 is: 13,140,141,543.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,040,341,438.41 : 23,515,220,097.87 = 9,522,024,353.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,040,341,438.41/23,515,220,097.87 = 9,522,024,353.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,040,341,438.41x = 23,515,220,097.87 × 9,522,024,353.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,040,341,438.41x = 223,912,498,456,179,900,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,912,498,456,179,900,416/17,040,341,438.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,140,141,543.85

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