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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,230,324,442.34, 23,777,847,776.20 and 9,309,727,778.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,230,324,442.34, 23,777,847,776.20 and 9,309,727,778.34 is: 12,847,424,358.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,230,324,442.34 : 23,777,847,776.20 = 9,309,727,778.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,230,324,442.34/23,777,847,776.20 = 9,309,727,778.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,230,324,442.34x = 23,777,847,776.20 × 9,309,727,778.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,230,324,442.34x = 221,365,289,951,229,149,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,365,289,951,229,149,184/17,230,324,442.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,847,424,358.84

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