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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,323,130,695.24, 23,905,280,229.78 and 9,402,363,970.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,323,130,695.24, 23,905,280,229.78 and 9,402,363,970.12 is: 12,974,914,839.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,323,130,695.24 : 23,905,280,229.78 = 9,402,363,970.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,323,130,695.24/23,905,280,229.78 = 9,402,363,970.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,323,130,695.24x = 23,905,280,229.78 × 9,402,363,970.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,323,130,695.24x = 224,766,145,528,105,435,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,766,145,528,105,435,136/17,323,130,695.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,974,914,839.72

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