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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,494,597,851.62, 24,142,529,435.94 and 9,875,247,534.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,494,597,851.62, 24,142,529,435.94 and 9,875,247,534.32 is: 13,627,832,791.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,494,597,851.62 : 24,142,529,435.94 = 9,875,247,534.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,494,597,851.62/24,142,529,435.94 = 9,875,247,534.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,494,597,851.62x = 24,142,529,435.94 × 9,875,247,534.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,494,597,851.62x = 238,413,454,284,574,851,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,413,454,284,574,851,072/17,494,597,851.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,627,832,791.96

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