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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,135,718,821.88, 23,647,291,863.49 and 9,617,339,957.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,135,718,821.88, 23,647,291,863.49 and 9,617,339,957.25 is: 13,271,929,078.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,135,718,821.88 : 23,647,291,863.49 = 9,617,339,957.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,135,718,821.88/23,647,291,863.49 = 9,617,339,957.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,135,718,821.88x = 23,647,291,863.49 × 9,617,339,957.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,135,718,821.88x = 227,424,044,919,495,196,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,424,044,919,495,196,672/17,135,718,821.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,271,929,078.87

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