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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,072,342,971.94, 23,562,297,665.63 and 9,837,004,712.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,072,342,971.94, 23,562,297,665.63 and 9,837,004,712.24 is: 13,576,486,458.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,072,342,971.94 : 23,562,297,665.63 = 9,837,004,712.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,072,342,971.94/23,562,297,665.63 = 9,837,004,712.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,072,342,971.94x = 23,562,297,665.63 × 9,837,004,712.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,072,342,971.94x = 231,782,433,167,836,872,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,782,433,167,836,872,704/17,072,342,971.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,576,486,458.18

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