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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,178,941,299.92, 23,704,173,432.36 and 9,660,114,148.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,178,941,299.92, 23,704,173,432.36 and 9,660,114,148.56 is: 13,329,402,386.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,178,941,299.92 : 23,704,173,432.36 = 9,660,114,148.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,178,941,299.92/23,704,173,432.36 = 9,660,114,148.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,178,941,299.92x = 23,704,173,432.36 × 9,660,114,148.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,178,941,299.92x = 228,985,021,153,860,878,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,985,021,153,860,878,336/17,178,941,299.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,329,402,386.10

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