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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,284,809,135.72, 23,853,060,811.26 and 9,364,212,471.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,284,809,135.72, 23,853,060,811.26 and 9,364,212,471.72 is: 12,922,626,323.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,284,809,135.72 : 23,853,060,811.26 = 9,364,212,471.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,284,809,135.72/23,853,060,811.26 = 9,364,212,471.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,284,809,135.72x = 23,853,060,811.26 × 9,364,212,471.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,284,809,135.72x = 223,365,129,537,496,449,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,365,129,537,496,449,024/17,284,809,135.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,922,626,323.71

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