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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,521,048,849.57, 24,178,732,232.40 and 9,899,931,123.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,521,048,849.57, 24,178,732,232.40 and 9,899,931,123.79 is: 13,661,726,864.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,521,048,849.57 : 24,178,732,232.40 = 9,899,931,123.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,521,048,849.57/24,178,732,232.40 = 9,899,931,123.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,521,048,849.57x = 24,178,732,232.40 × 9,899,931,123.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,521,048,849.57x = 239,367,783,761,272,897,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,367,783,761,272,897,536/17,521,048,849.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,661,726,864.44

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