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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,263,201,539.36, 23,822,964,589.06 and 9,642,358,657.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,263,201,539.36, 23,822,964,589.06 and 9,642,358,657.24 is: 13,306,313,334.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,263,201,539.36 : 23,822,964,589.06 = 9,642,358,657.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,263,201,539.36/23,822,964,589.06 = 9,642,358,657.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,263,201,539.36x = 23,822,964,589.06 × 9,642,358,657.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,263,201,539.36x = 229,709,568,846,444,658,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,709,568,846,444,658,688/17,263,201,539.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,306,313,334.91

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