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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,129,660,851.18, 23,638,999,998.72 and 9,610,791,067.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,129,660,851.18, 23,638,999,998.72 and 9,610,791,067.90 is: 13,262,929,839.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,129,660,851.18 : 23,638,999,998.72 = 9,610,791,067.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,129,660,851.18/23,638,999,998.72 = 9,610,791,067.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,129,660,851.18x = 23,638,999,998.72 × 9,610,791,067.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,129,660,851.18x = 227,189,490,041,786,302,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,189,490,041,786,302,464/17,129,660,851.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,262,929,839.39

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