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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,407,433,203.74, 24,022,339,170.93 and 9,889,466,870.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,407,433,203.74, 24,022,339,170.93 and 9,889,466,870.16 is: 13,647,510,497.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,407,433,203.74 : 24,022,339,170.93 = 9,889,466,870.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,407,433,203.74/24,022,339,170.93 = 9,889,466,870.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,407,433,203.74x = 24,022,339,170.93 × 9,889,466,870.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,407,433,203.74x = 237,568,127,374,659,059,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,568,127,374,659,059,712/17,407,433,203.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,647,510,497.05

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