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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,140,475,227.45, 23,654,148,245.88 and 9,415,872,159.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,140,475,227.45, 23,654,148,245.88 and 9,415,872,159.28 is: 12,994,064,223.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,140,475,227.45 : 23,654,148,245.88 = 9,415,872,159.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,140,475,227.45/23,654,148,245.88 = 9,415,872,159.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,140,475,227.45x = 23,654,148,245.88 × 9,415,872,159.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,140,475,227.45x = 222,724,435,919,863,382,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,724,435,919,863,382,016/17,140,475,227.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,994,064,223.10

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