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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,240,738,690.72, 23,787,716,819.82 and 10,100,314,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,240,738,690.72, 23,787,716,819.82 and 10,100,314,015.40 is: 13,935,795,553.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,240,738,690.72 : 23,787,716,819.82 = 10,100,314,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,240,738,690.72/23,787,716,819.82 = 10,100,314,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,240,738,690.72x = 23,787,716,819.82 × 10,100,314,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,240,738,690.72x = 240,263,409,589,594,259,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,263,409,589,594,259,456/17,240,738,690.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,935,795,553.76

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