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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,238,436,315.24, 23,789,629,081.43 and 10,003,923,671.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,238,436,315.24, 23,789,629,081.43 and 10,003,923,671.38 is: 13,805,755,298.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,238,436,315.24 : 23,789,629,081.43 = 10,003,923,671.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,238,436,315.24/23,789,629,081.43 = 10,003,923,671.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,238,436,315.24x = 23,789,629,081.43 × 10,003,923,671.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,238,436,315.24x = 237,989,633,501,067,608,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,989,633,501,067,608,064/17,238,436,315.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,805,755,298.74

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