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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,323,130,694.24, 23,905,280,228.40 and 9,402,363,969.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,323,130,694.24, 23,905,280,228.40 and 9,402,363,969.12 is: 12,974,914,838.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,323,130,694.24 : 23,905,280,228.40 = 9,402,363,969.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,323,130,694.24/23,905,280,228.40 = 9,402,363,969.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,323,130,694.24x = 23,905,280,228.40 × 9,402,363,969.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,323,130,694.24x = 224,766,145,491,224,920,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,766,145,491,224,920,064/17,323,130,694.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,974,914,838.34

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