Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,463,187,841,642, 24,097,581,957,088 and 9,659,162,880,664
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 17,463,187,841,642, 24,097,581,957,088 and 9,659,162,880,664 is: 13,328,750,241,042.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,463,187,841,642 : 24,097,581,957,088 = 9,659,162,880,664 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,463,187,841,642/24,097,581,957,088 = 9,659,162,880,664/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,463,187,841,642x = 24,097,581,957,088 × 9,659,162,880,664 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,463,187,841,642x = 232,762,469,153,662,950,933,790,720 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 232,762,469,153,662,950,933,790,720/17,463,187,841,642 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 13,328,750,241,042.88
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