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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,042,578,025.46, 23,516,720,510.76 and 9,420,594,253.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,042,578,025.46, 23,516,720,510.76 and 9,420,594,253.98 is: 12,999,293,990.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,042,578,025.46 : 23,516,720,510.76 = 9,420,594,253.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,042,578,025.46/23,516,720,510.76 = 9,420,594,253.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,042,578,025.46x = 23,516,720,510.76 × 9,420,594,253.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,042,578,025.46x = 221,541,482,116,119,232,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,541,482,116,119,232,512/17,042,578,025.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,999,293,990.92

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