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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,158,053,574.72, 23,677,510,016.51 and 9,433,068,538.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,158,053,574.72, 23,677,510,016.51 and 9,433,068,538.49 is: 13,017,302,564.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,158,053,574.72 : 23,677,510,016.51 = 9,433,068,538.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,158,053,574.72/23,677,510,016.51 = 9,433,068,538.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,158,053,574.72x = 23,677,510,016.51 × 9,433,068,538.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,158,053,574.72x = 223,351,574,806,484,451,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,351,574,806,484,451,328/17,158,053,574.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,017,302,564.88

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