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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,382,522,753.78, 23,988,460,810.87 and 9,762,911,401.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,382,522,753.78, 23,988,460,810.87 and 9,762,911,401.62 is: 13,473,143,160.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,382,522,753.78 : 23,988,460,810.87 = 9,762,911,401.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,382,522,753.78/23,988,460,810.87 = 9,762,911,401.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,382,522,753.78x = 23,988,460,810.87 × 9,762,911,401.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,382,522,753.78x = 234,197,217,557,757,296,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,197,217,557,757,296,640/17,382,522,753.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,473,143,160.81

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