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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,072,343,481.12, 23,562,298,369.20 and 9,837,005,221.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,072,343,481.12, 23,562,298,369.20 and 9,837,005,221.64 is: 13,576,487,161.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,072,343,481.12 : 23,562,298,369.20 = 9,837,005,221.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,072,343,481.12/23,562,298,369.20 = 9,837,005,221.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,072,343,481.12x = 23,562,298,369.20 × 9,837,005,221.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,072,343,481.12x = 231,782,452,091,660,042,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,782,452,091,660,042,240/17,072,343,481.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,576,487,161.71

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