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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,071,346,525.29, 23,558,737,117.17 and 9,346,288,857.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,071,346,525.29, 23,558,737,117.17 and 9,346,288,857.37 is: 12,898,031,323.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,071,346,525.29 : 23,558,737,117.17 = 9,346,288,857.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,071,346,525.29/23,558,737,117.17 = 9,346,288,857.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,071,346,525.29x = 23,558,737,117.17 × 9,346,288,857.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,071,346,525.29x = 220,186,762,211,915,005,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,186,762,211,915,005,952/17,071,346,525.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,898,031,323.17

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