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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,199,834,621.23, 23,736,508,172.51 and 9,578,880,481.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,199,834,621.23, 23,736,508,172.51 and 9,578,880,481.66 is: 13,219,265,175.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,199,834,621.23 : 23,736,508,172.51 = 9,578,880,481.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,199,834,621.23/23,736,508,172.51 = 9,578,880,481.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,199,834,621.23x = 23,736,508,172.51 × 9,578,880,481.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,199,834,621.23x = 227,369,174,836,311,883,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,369,174,836,311,883,776/17,199,834,621.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,219,265,175.70

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