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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,202,238,592.90, 23,740,282,374.84 and 10,428,342,678.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,202,238,592.90, 23,740,282,374.84 and 10,428,342,678.88 is: 14,391,836,188.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,202,238,592.90 : 23,740,282,374.84 = 10,428,342,678.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,202,238,592.90/23,740,282,374.84 = 10,428,342,678.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,202,238,592.90x = 23,740,282,374.84 × 10,428,342,678.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,202,238,592.90x = 247,571,799,898,159,153,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,571,799,898,159,153,152/17,202,238,592.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,391,836,188.14

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