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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,241,619,857.50, 23,789,881,751.86 and 9,907,555,627.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,241,619,857.50, 23,789,881,751.86 and 9,907,555,627.01 is: 13,670,384,729.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,241,619,857.50 : 23,789,881,751.86 = 9,907,555,627.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,241,619,857.50/23,789,881,751.86 = 9,907,555,627.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,241,619,857.50x = 23,789,881,751.86 × 9,907,555,627.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,241,619,857.50x = 235,699,576,816,543,072,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,699,576,816,543,072,256/17,241,619,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,670,384,729.77

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