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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,179,881,522.24, 23,707,864,716.63 and 9,946,234,007.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,179,881,522.24, 23,707,864,716.63 and 9,946,234,007.74 is: 13,725,587,687.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,179,881,522.24 : 23,707,864,716.63 = 9,946,234,007.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,179,881,522.24/23,707,864,716.63 = 9,946,234,007.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,179,881,522.24x = 23,707,864,716.63 × 9,946,234,007.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,179,881,522.24x = 235,803,970,295,444,537,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,803,970,295,444,537,344/17,179,881,522.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,725,587,687.56

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