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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,072,368,582.38, 23,562,334,220.40 and 9,837,030,851.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,072,368,582.38, 23,562,334,220.40 and 9,837,030,851.61 is: 13,576,523,230.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,072,368,582.38 : 23,562,334,220.40 = 9,837,030,851.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,072,368,582.38/23,562,334,220.40 = 9,837,030,851.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,072,368,582.38x = 23,562,334,220.40 × 9,837,030,851.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,072,368,582.38x = 231,783,408,662,020,882,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,783,408,662,020,882,432/17,072,368,582.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,576,523,230.72

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