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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,335,408,615.40, 23,924,339,311.38 and 9,818,366,989.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,335,408,615.40, 23,924,339,311.38 and 9,818,366,989.16 is: 13,550,182,089.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,335,408,615.40 : 23,924,339,311.38 = 9,818,366,989.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,335,408,615.40/23,924,339,311.38 = 9,818,366,989.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,335,408,615.40x = 23,924,339,311.38 × 9,818,366,989.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,335,408,615.40x = 234,897,943,332,316,282,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,897,943,332,316,282,880/17,335,408,615.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,550,182,089.37

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