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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,521,048,850.32, 24,178,732,233.44 and 9,899,931,124.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,521,048,850.32, 24,178,732,233.44 and 9,899,931,124.54 is: 13,661,726,865.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,521,048,850.32 : 24,178,732,233.44 = 9,899,931,124.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,521,048,850.32/24,178,732,233.44 = 9,899,931,124.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,521,048,850.32x = 24,178,732,233.44 × 9,899,931,124.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,521,048,850.32x = 239,367,783,789,641,269,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,367,783,789,641,269,248/17,521,048,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,661,726,865.47

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