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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,071,345,190.45, 23,558,735,273.46 and 9,346,287,520.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,071,345,190.45, 23,558,735,273.46 and 9,346,287,520.79 is: 12,898,029,477.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,071,345,190.45 : 23,558,735,273.46 = 9,346,287,520.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,071,345,190.45/23,558,735,273.46 = 9,346,287,520.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,071,345,190.45x = 23,558,735,273.46 × 9,346,287,520.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,071,345,190.45x = 220,186,713,491,871,006,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,186,713,491,871,006,720/17,071,345,190.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,029,477.79

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