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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,479,157,720.12, 24,123,106,956.67 and 10,709,468,950.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,479,157,720.12, 24,123,106,956.67 and 10,709,468,950.76 is: 14,780,212,472.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,479,157,720.12 : 24,123,106,956.67 = 10,709,468,950.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,479,157,720.12/24,123,106,956.67 = 10,709,468,950.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,479,157,720.12x = 24,123,106,956.67 × 10,709,468,950.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,479,157,720.12x = 258,345,664,948,319,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,345,664,948,319,911,936/17,479,157,720.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,780,212,472.76

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