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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,501,865,028.65, 24,152,574,919.86 and 9,581,268,364.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,501,865,028.65, 24,152,574,919.86 and 9,581,268,364.65 is: 13,222,150,989.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,501,865,028.65 : 24,152,574,919.86 = 9,581,268,364.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,501,865,028.65/24,152,574,919.86 = 9,581,268,364.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,501,865,028.65x = 24,152,574,919.86 × 9,581,268,364.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,501,865,028.65x = 231,412,302,004,493,615,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,412,302,004,493,615,104/17,501,865,028.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,222,150,989.38

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