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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,119,736,926.96, 23,541,459,637.62 and 14,857,749,396.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,119,736,926.96, 23,541,459,637.62 and 14,857,749,396.04 is: 20,430,986,130.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,119,736,926.96 : 23,541,459,637.62 = 14,857,749,396.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,119,736,926.96/23,541,459,637.62 = 14,857,749,396.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,119,736,926.96x = 23,541,459,637.62 × 14,857,749,396.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,119,736,926.96x = 349,773,107,712,748,617,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,773,107,712,748,617,728/17,119,736,926.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,430,986,130.51

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