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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,092,643,058.88, 23,587,985,917.48 and 9,471,816,257.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,092,643,058.88, 23,587,985,917.48 and 9,471,816,257.58 is: 13,071,183,182.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,092,643,058.88 : 23,587,985,917.48 = 9,471,816,257.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,092,643,058.88/23,587,985,917.48 = 9,471,816,257.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,092,643,058.88x = 23,587,985,917.48 × 9,471,816,257.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,092,643,058.88x = 223,421,068,496,793,042,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,421,068,496,793,042,944/17,092,643,058.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,071,183,182.57

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