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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,284,788,785.04, 23,839,801,632.42 and 14,877,502,924.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,284,788,785.04, 23,839,801,632.42 and 14,877,502,924.88 is: 20,519,586,494.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,284,788,785.04 : 23,839,801,632.42 = 14,877,502,924.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,284,788,785.04/23,839,801,632.42 = 14,877,502,924.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,284,788,785.04x = 23,839,801,632.42 × 14,877,502,924.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,284,788,785.04x = 354,676,718,514,887,524,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,676,718,514,887,524,352/17,284,788,785.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,519,586,494.56

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