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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,478,886,965.88, 24,120,818,644.30 and 9,753,877,176.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,478,886,965.88, 24,120,818,644.30 and 9,753,877,176.45 is: 13,460,325,186.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,478,886,965.88 : 24,120,818,644.30 = 9,753,877,176.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,478,886,965.88/24,120,818,644.30 = 9,753,877,176.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,478,886,965.88x = 24,120,818,644.30 × 9,753,877,176.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,478,886,965.88x = 235,271,502,451,816,235,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,271,502,451,816,235,008/17,478,886,965.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,460,325,186.10

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