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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,199,834,612.80, 23,736,508,160.83 and 9,578,880,473.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,199,834,612.80, 23,736,508,160.83 and 9,578,880,473.22 is: 13,219,265,164.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,199,834,612.80 : 23,736,508,160.83 = 9,578,880,473.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,199,834,612.80/23,736,508,160.83 = 9,578,880,473.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,199,834,612.80x = 23,736,508,160.83 × 9,578,880,473.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,199,834,612.80x = 227,369,174,524,182,495,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,369,174,524,182,495,232/17,199,834,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,219,265,164.04

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