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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,295,610,497.87, 23,867,302,823.96 and 9,374,843,772.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,295,610,497.87, 23,867,302,823.96 and 9,374,843,772.75 is: 12,936,937,685.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,295,610,497.87 : 23,867,302,823.96 = 9,374,843,772.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,295,610,497.87/23,867,302,823.96 = 9,374,843,772.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,295,610,497.87x = 23,867,302,823.96 × 9,374,843,772.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,295,610,497.87x = 223,752,235,251,539,902,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,752,235,251,539,902,464/17,295,610,497.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,936,937,685.96

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