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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,516,256,063.72, 24,171,178,458.18 and 10,282,597,254.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,516,256,063.72, 24,171,178,458.18 and 10,282,597,254.60 is: 14,189,247,539.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,516,256,063.72 : 24,171,178,458.18 = 10,282,597,254.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,516,256,063.72/24,171,178,458.18 = 10,282,597,254.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,516,256,063.72x = 24,171,178,458.18 × 10,282,597,254.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,516,256,063.72x = 248,542,493,254,528,335,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,542,493,254,528,335,872/17,516,256,063.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,189,247,539.56

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