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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,516,255,982.61, 24,171,178,346.52 and 10,282,597,173.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,516,255,982.61, 24,171,178,346.52 and 10,282,597,173.62 is: 14,189,247,427.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,516,255,982.61 : 24,171,178,346.52 = 10,282,597,173.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,516,255,982.61/24,171,178,346.52 = 10,282,597,173.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,516,255,982.61x = 24,171,178,346.52 × 10,282,597,173.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,516,255,982.61x = 248,542,490,148,926,160,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,542,490,148,926,160,896/17,516,255,982.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,189,247,427.97

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