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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,220,401,303.84, 23,764,152,889.68 and 9,299,803,876.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,220,401,303.84, 23,764,152,889.68 and 9,299,803,876.64 is: 12,833,728,858.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,220,401,303.84 : 23,764,152,889.68 = 9,299,803,876.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,220,401,303.84/23,764,152,889.68 = 9,299,803,876.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,220,401,303.84x = 23,764,152,889.68 × 9,299,803,876.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,220,401,303.84x = 221,001,961,168,511,696,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,001,961,168,511,696,896/17,220,401,303.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,833,728,858.53

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