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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,325,842,421.95, 23,909,802,927.94 and 9,601,042,662.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,325,842,421.95, 23,909,802,927.94 and 9,601,042,662.73 is: 13,249,516,668.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,325,842,421.95 : 23,909,802,927.94 = 9,601,042,662.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,325,842,421.95/23,909,802,927.94 = 9,601,042,662.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,325,842,421.95x = 23,909,802,927.94 × 9,601,042,662.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,325,842,421.95x = 229,559,037,968,635,297,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,559,037,968,635,297,792/17,325,842,421.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,249,516,668.68

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