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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,182,419,795.42, 23,713,803,541.96 and 10,408,039,605.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,182,419,795.42, 23,713,803,541.96 and 10,408,039,605.26 is: 14,364,345,033.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,182,419,795.42 : 23,713,803,541.96 = 10,408,039,605.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,182,419,795.42/23,713,803,541.96 = 10,408,039,605.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,182,419,795.42x = 23,713,803,541.96 × 10,408,039,605.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,182,419,795.42x = 246,814,206,456,074,534,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,814,206,456,074,534,912/17,182,419,795.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,364,345,033.75

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