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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,299,154,595.72, 23,873,760,270.42 and 9,677,745,846.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,299,154,595.72, 23,873,760,270.42 and 9,677,745,846.75 is: 13,355,807,824.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,299,154,595.72 : 23,873,760,270.42 = 9,677,745,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,299,154,595.72/23,873,760,270.42 = 9,677,745,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,299,154,595.72x = 23,873,760,270.42 × 9,677,745,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,299,154,595.72x = 231,044,184,303,362,310,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,044,184,303,362,310,144/17,299,154,595.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,355,807,824.30

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