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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,196,472,553.49, 23,731,895,698.25 and 9,678,580,621.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,196,472,553.49, 23,731,895,698.25 and 9,678,580,621.65 is: 13,356,871,015.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,196,472,553.49 : 23,731,895,698.25 = 9,678,580,621.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,196,472,553.49/23,731,895,698.25 = 9,678,580,621.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,196,472,553.49x = 23,731,895,698.25 × 9,678,580,621.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,196,472,553.49x = 229,691,065,820,053,045,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,691,065,820,053,045,248/17,196,472,553.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,356,871,015.59

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