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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,201,061,387.36, 23,724,791,531.28 and 12,972,151,516.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,201,061,387.36, 23,724,791,531.28 and 12,972,151,516.32 is: 17,892,011,632.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,201,061,387.36 : 23,724,791,531.28 = 12,972,151,516.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,201,061,387.36/23,724,791,531.28 = 12,972,151,516.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,201,061,387.36x = 23,724,791,531.28 × 12,972,151,516.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,201,061,387.36x = 307,761,590,436,869,701,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,761,590,436,869,701,632/17,201,061,387.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,892,011,632.67

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