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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,092,642,971.89, 23,587,985,797.32 and 9,471,816,170.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,092,642,971.89, 23,587,985,797.32 and 9,471,816,170.50 is: 13,071,183,062.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,092,642,971.89 : 23,587,985,797.32 = 9,471,816,170.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,092,642,971.89/23,587,985,797.32 = 9,471,816,170.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,092,642,971.89x = 23,587,985,797.32 × 9,471,816,170.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,092,642,971.89x = 223,421,065,304,579,899,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,421,065,304,579,899,392/17,092,642,971.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,071,183,062.33

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