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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,205,064,928.58, 23,739,837,734.82 and 9,583,921,172.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,205,064,928.58, 23,739,837,734.82 and 9,583,921,172.46 is: 13,224,055,500.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,205,064,928.58 : 23,739,837,734.82 = 9,583,921,172.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,205,064,928.58/23,739,837,734.82 = 9,583,921,172.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,205,064,928.58x = 23,739,837,734.82 × 9,583,921,172.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,205,064,928.58x = 227,520,733,497,506,234,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,520,733,497,506,234,368/17,205,064,928.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,224,055,500.05

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