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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,043,229,456.48, 23,520,383,013.36 and 9,524,850,370.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,043,229,456.48, 23,520,383,013.36 and 9,524,850,370.12 is: 13,144,699,449.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,043,229,456.48 : 23,520,383,013.36 = 9,524,850,370.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,043,229,456.48/23,520,383,013.36 = 9,524,850,370.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,043,229,456.48x = 23,520,383,013.36 × 9,524,850,370.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,043,229,456.48x = 224,028,128,850,166,185,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,028,128,850,166,185,984/17,043,229,456.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,144,699,449.26

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