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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,347,836,195.72, 23,931,202,896.38 and 11,329,864,243.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,347,836,195.72, 23,931,202,896.38 and 11,329,864,243.49 is: 15,629,458,160.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,347,836,195.72 : 23,931,202,896.38 = 11,329,864,243.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,347,836,195.72/23,931,202,896.38 = 11,329,864,243.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,347,836,195.72x = 23,931,202,896.38 × 11,329,864,243.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,347,836,195.72x = 271,137,279,999,223,791,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,137,279,999,223,791,616/17,347,836,195.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,629,458,160.67

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