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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,112,192,922.51, 23,587,540,782.96 and 13,489,308,578.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,112,192,922.51, 23,587,540,782.96 and 13,489,308,578.19 is: 18,593,737,089.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,112,192,922.51 : 23,587,540,782.96 = 13,489,308,578.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,112,192,922.51/23,587,540,782.96 = 13,489,308,578.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,112,192,922.51x = 23,587,540,782.96 × 13,489,308,578.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,112,192,922.51x = 318,179,616,221,988,782,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,179,616,221,988,782,080/17,112,192,922.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,593,737,089.27

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