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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,220,103,923.40, 23,763,743,221.24 and 9,299,507,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,220,103,923.40, 23,763,743,221.24 and 9,299,507,259.40 is: 12,833,319,913.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,220,103,923.40 : 23,763,743,221.24 = 9,299,507,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,220,103,923.40/23,763,743,221.24 = 9,299,507,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,220,103,923.40x = 23,763,743,221.24 × 9,299,507,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,220,103,923.40x = 220,991,102,596,438,917,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,991,102,596,438,917,120/17,220,103,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,833,319,913.72

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