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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,040,341,439.79, 23,515,220,099.79 and 9,522,024,355.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,040,341,439.79, 23,515,220,099.79 and 9,522,024,355.15 is: 13,140,141,545.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,040,341,439.79 : 23,515,220,099.79 = 9,522,024,355.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,040,341,439.79/23,515,220,099.79 = 9,522,024,355.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,040,341,439.79x = 23,515,220,099.79 × 9,522,024,355.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,040,341,439.79x = 223,912,498,506,795,646,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,912,498,506,795,646,976/17,040,341,439.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,140,141,545.76

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