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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,485,165,428.17, 24,129,528,104.03 and 9,456,505,966.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,485,165,428.17, 24,129,528,104.03 and 9,456,505,966.72 is: 13,049,978,133.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,485,165,428.17 : 24,129,528,104.03 = 9,456,505,966.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,485,165,428.17/24,129,528,104.03 = 9,456,505,966.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,485,165,428.17x = 24,129,528,104.03 × 9,456,505,966.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,485,165,428.17x = 228,181,026,489,943,261,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,181,026,489,943,261,184/17,485,165,428.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,049,978,133.03

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