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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,295,610,497.62, 23,867,302,823.62 and 9,374,843,772.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,295,610,497.62, 23,867,302,823.62 and 9,374,843,772.50 is: 12,936,937,685.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,295,610,497.62 : 23,867,302,823.62 = 9,374,843,772.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,295,610,497.62/23,867,302,823.62 = 9,374,843,772.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,295,610,497.62x = 23,867,302,823.62 × 9,374,843,772.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,295,610,497.62x = 223,752,235,242,247,553,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,752,235,242,247,553,024/17,295,610,497.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,936,937,685.61

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