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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,258,301,901.92, 23,809,679,879.76 and 10,023,117,687.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,258,301,901.92, 23,809,679,879.76 and 10,023,117,687.84 is: 13,827,966,673.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,258,301,901.92 : 23,809,679,879.76 = 10,023,117,687.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,258,301,901.92/23,809,679,879.76 = 10,023,117,687.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,258,301,901.92x = 23,809,679,879.76 × 10,023,117,687.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,258,301,901.92x = 238,647,223,544,630,607,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,647,223,544,630,607,872/17,258,301,901.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,827,966,673.71

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