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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,538,460,876.47, 24,203,551,915.44 and 9,918,646,238.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,538,460,876.47, 24,203,551,915.44 and 9,918,646,238.75 is: 13,688,000,951.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,538,460,876.47 : 24,203,551,915.44 = 9,918,646,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,538,460,876.47/24,203,551,915.44 = 9,918,646,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,538,460,876.47x = 24,203,551,915.44 × 9,918,646,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,538,460,876.47x = 240,066,469,170,388,008,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,066,469,170,388,008,960/17,538,460,876.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,688,000,951.81

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