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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,282,557,388.16, 23,853,766,001.38 and 10,506,936,236.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,282,557,388.16, 23,853,766,001.38 and 10,506,936,236.10 is: 14,501,904,593.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,282,557,388.16 : 23,853,766,001.38 = 10,506,936,236.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,282,557,388.16/23,853,766,001.38 = 10,506,936,236.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,282,557,388.16x = 23,853,766,001.38 × 10,506,936,236.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,282,557,388.16x = 250,629,998,367,349,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,629,998,367,349,735,424/17,282,557,388.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,501,904,593.07

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