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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,442,621,252.42, 24,070,915,389.53 and 9,924,242,387.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,442,621,252.42, 24,070,915,389.53 and 9,924,242,387.76 is: 13,695,510,288.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,442,621,252.42 : 24,070,915,389.53 = 9,924,242,387.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,442,621,252.42/24,070,915,389.53 = 9,924,242,387.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,442,621,252.42x = 24,070,915,389.53 × 9,924,242,387.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,442,621,252.42x = 238,885,598,820,987,928,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,885,598,820,987,928,576/17,442,621,252.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,695,510,288.51

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