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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,071,345,205.91, 23,558,735,294.91 and 9,346,287,536.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,071,345,205.91, 23,558,735,294.91 and 9,346,287,536.37 is: 12,898,029,499.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,071,345,205.91 : 23,558,735,294.91 = 9,346,287,536.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,071,345,205.91/23,558,735,294.91 = 9,346,287,536.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,071,345,205.91x = 23,558,735,294.91 × 9,346,287,536.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,071,345,205.91x = 220,186,714,059,457,363,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,186,714,059,457,363,968/17,071,345,205.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,029,499.35

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