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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,549,495,185.76, 24,218,350,297.55 and 9,520,835,724.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,549,495,185.76, 24,218,350,297.55 and 9,520,835,724.35 is: 13,138,778,765.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,549,495,185.76 : 24,218,350,297.55 = 9,520,835,724.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,549,495,185.76/24,218,350,297.55 = 9,520,835,724.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,549,495,185.76x = 24,218,350,297.55 × 9,520,835,724.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,549,495,185.76x = 230,578,934,697,688,399,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,578,934,697,688,399,872/17,549,495,185.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,138,778,765.83

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