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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,119,736,771.10, 23,541,459,423.57 and 14,857,749,240.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,119,736,771.10, 23,541,459,423.57 and 14,857,749,240.09 is: 20,430,985,916.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,119,736,771.10 : 23,541,459,423.57 = 14,857,749,240.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,119,736,771.10/23,541,459,423.57 = 14,857,749,240.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,119,736,771.10x = 23,541,459,423.57 × 14,857,749,240.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,119,736,771.10x = 349,773,100,861,156,753,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,773,100,861,156,753,408/17,119,736,771.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,430,985,916.30

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