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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,092,642,957.68, 23,587,985,777.76 and 9,471,816,156.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,092,642,957.68, 23,587,985,777.76 and 9,471,816,156.27 is: 13,071,183,042.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,092,642,957.68 : 23,587,985,777.76 = 9,471,816,156.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,092,642,957.68/23,587,985,777.76 = 9,471,816,156.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,092,642,957.68x = 23,587,985,777.76 × 9,471,816,156.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,092,642,957.68x = 223,421,064,783,654,158,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,421,064,783,654,158,336/17,092,642,957.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,071,183,042.72

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