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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,538,460,869.46, 24,203,551,905.75 and 9,918,646,231.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,538,460,869.46, 24,203,551,905.75 and 9,918,646,231.73 is: 13,688,000,942.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,538,460,869.46 : 24,203,551,905.75 = 9,918,646,231.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,538,460,869.46/24,203,551,905.75 = 9,918,646,231.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,538,460,869.46x = 24,203,551,905.75 × 9,918,646,231.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,538,460,869.46x = 240,066,468,904,436,596,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,066,468,904,436,596,736/17,538,460,869.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,688,000,942.11

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