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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,057,265,474.53, 23,538,319,203.05 and 9,332,298,781.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,057,265,474.53, 23,538,319,203.05 and 9,332,298,781.76 is: 12,878,185,424.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,057,265,474.53 : 23,538,319,203.05 = 9,332,298,781.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,057,265,474.53/23,538,319,203.05 = 9,332,298,781.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,057,265,474.53x = 23,538,319,203.05 × 9,332,298,781.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,057,265,474.53x = 219,666,627,623,137,148,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,666,627,623,137,148,928/17,057,265,474.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,878,185,424.93

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