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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,348,407,822.43, 23,931,991,853.79 and 11,330,435,870.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,348,407,822.43, 23,931,991,853.79 and 11,330,435,870.32 is: 15,630,246,978.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,348,407,822.43 : 23,931,991,853.79 = 11,330,435,870.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,348,407,822.43/23,931,991,853.79 = 11,330,435,870.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,348,407,822.43x = 23,931,991,853.79 × 11,330,435,870.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,348,407,822.43x = 271,159,898,948,388,257,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,159,898,948,388,257,792/17,348,407,822.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,630,246,978.50

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