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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,236,712,971.20, 23,786,653,156.31 and 9,316,116,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,236,712,971.20, 23,786,653,156.31 and 9,316,116,307.20 is: 12,856,234,697.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,236,712,971.20 : 23,786,653,156.31 = 9,316,116,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,236,712,971.20/23,786,653,156.31 = 9,316,116,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,236,712,971.20x = 23,786,653,156.31 × 9,316,116,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,236,712,971.20x = 221,599,227,363,318,956,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,599,227,363,318,956,032/17,236,712,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,856,234,697.04

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