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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,158,053,553.65, 23,677,509,987.59 and 9,433,068,517.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,158,053,553.65, 23,677,509,987.59 and 9,433,068,517.42 is: 13,017,302,535.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,158,053,553.65 : 23,677,509,987.59 = 9,433,068,517.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,158,053,553.65/23,677,509,987.59 = 9,433,068,517.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,158,053,553.65x = 23,677,509,987.59 × 9,433,068,517.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,158,053,553.65x = 223,351,574,034,726,453,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,351,574,034,726,453,248/17,158,053,553.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,017,302,535.88

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