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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,286,106,958.12, 23,847,523,007.49 and 11,572,232,303.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,286,106,958.12, 23,847,523,007.49 and 11,572,232,303.12 is: 15,964,790,497.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,286,106,958.12 : 23,847,523,007.49 = 11,572,232,303.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,286,106,958.12/23,847,523,007.49 = 11,572,232,303.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,286,106,958.12x = 23,847,523,007.49 × 11,572,232,303.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,286,106,958.12x = 275,969,076,096,553,975,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,969,076,096,553,975,808/17,286,106,958.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,964,790,497.08

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