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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,483,920,032.88, 24,127,508,330.04 and 9,862,982,415.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,483,920,032.88, 24,127,508,330.04 and 9,862,982,415.28 is: 13,610,745,755.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,483,920,032.88 : 24,127,508,330.04 = 9,862,982,415.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,483,920,032.88/24,127,508,330.04 = 9,862,982,415.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,483,920,032.88x = 24,127,508,330.04 × 9,862,982,415.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,483,920,032.88x = 237,969,190,383,706,275,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,969,190,383,706,275,840/17,483,920,032.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,610,745,755.88

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