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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,382,528,523.76, 23,988,468,781.32 and 9,762,917,180.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,382,528,523.76, 23,988,468,781.32 and 9,762,917,180.72 is: 13,473,151,140.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,382,528,523.76 : 23,988,468,781.32 = 9,762,917,180.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,382,528,523.76/23,988,468,781.32 = 9,762,917,180.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,382,528,523.76x = 23,988,468,781.32 × 9,762,917,180.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,382,528,523.76x = 234,197,434,004,314,357,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,197,434,004,314,357,760/17,382,528,523.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,473,151,140.48

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