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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,502,887,388.04, 24,144,945,908.70 and 11,862,174,188.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,502,887,388.04, 24,144,945,908.70 and 11,862,174,188.68 is: 16,363,674,620.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,502,887,388.04 : 24,144,945,908.70 = 11,862,174,188.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,502,887,388.04/24,144,945,908.70 = 11,862,174,188.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,502,887,388.04x = 24,144,945,908.70 × 11,862,174,188.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,502,887,388.04x = 286,411,554,145,255,915,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,411,554,145,255,915,520/17,502,887,388.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,363,674,620.96

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