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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,466,111,445.78, 24,107,518,768.53 and 9,952,173,434.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,466,111,445.78, 24,107,518,768.53 and 9,952,173,434.98 is: 13,736,440,913.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,466,111,445.78 : 24,107,518,768.53 = 9,952,173,434.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,466,111,445.78/24,107,518,768.53 = 9,952,173,434.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,466,111,445.78x = 24,107,518,768.53 × 9,952,173,434.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,466,111,445.78x = 239,922,207,871,445,991,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,922,207,871,445,991,424/17,466,111,445.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,736,440,913.95

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