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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,231,138,601.39, 23,778,972,263.19 and 9,310,541,937.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,231,138,601.39, 23,778,972,263.19 and 9,310,541,937.39 is: 12,848,548,410.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,231,138,601.39 : 23,778,972,263.19 = 9,310,541,937.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,231,138,601.39/23,778,972,263.19 = 9,310,541,937.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,231,138,601.39x = 23,778,972,263.19 × 9,310,541,937.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,231,138,601.39x = 221,395,118,484,464,074,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,395,118,484,464,074,752/17,231,138,601.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,848,548,410.30

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