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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,538,460,871.46, 24,203,551,908.51 and 9,918,646,233.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,538,460,871.46, 24,203,551,908.51 and 9,918,646,233.73 is: 13,688,000,944.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,538,460,871.46 : 24,203,551,908.51 = 9,918,646,233.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,538,460,871.46/24,203,551,908.51 = 9,918,646,233.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,538,460,871.46x = 24,203,551,908.51 × 9,918,646,233.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,538,460,871.46x = 240,066,468,980,231,241,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,066,468,980,231,241,728/17,538,460,871.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,688,000,944.88

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