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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,071,879,545.98, 23,558,260,422.02 and 9,345,456,068.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,071,879,545.98, 23,558,260,422.02 and 9,345,456,068.08 is: 12,896,218,440.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,071,879,545.98 : 23,558,260,422.02 = 9,345,456,068.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,071,879,545.98/23,558,260,422.02 = 9,345,456,068.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,071,879,545.98x = 23,558,260,422.02 × 9,345,456,068.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,071,879,545.98x = 220,162,687,814,375,702,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,162,687,814,375,702,528/17,071,879,545.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,896,218,440.47

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