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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,549,495,145.54, 24,218,350,242.12 and 9,520,835,684.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,549,495,145.54, 24,218,350,242.12 and 9,520,835,684.22 is: 13,138,778,710.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,549,495,145.54 : 24,218,350,242.12 = 9,520,835,684.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,549,495,145.54/24,218,350,242.12 = 9,520,835,684.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,549,495,145.54x = 24,218,350,242.12 × 9,520,835,684.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,549,495,145.54x = 230,578,933,198,114,160,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,578,933,198,114,160,640/17,549,495,145.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,138,778,710.49

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