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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,127,306,131.57, 23,633,765,454.75 and 9,506,673,274.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,127,306,131.57, 23,633,765,454.75 and 9,506,673,274.97 is: 13,118,145,066.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,127,306,131.57 : 23,633,765,454.75 = 9,506,673,274.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,127,306,131.57/23,633,765,454.75 = 9,506,673,274.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,127,306,131.57x = 23,633,765,454.75 × 9,506,673,274.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,127,306,131.57x = 224,678,486,435,581,001,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,678,486,435,581,001,728/17,127,306,131.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,118,145,066.69

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