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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,555,498,827.43, 24,226,604,221.07 and 9,526,839,443.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,555,498,827.43, 24,226,604,221.07 and 9,526,839,443.78 is: 13,147,047,027.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,555,498,827.43 : 24,226,604,221.07 = 9,526,839,443.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,555,498,827.43/24,226,604,221.07 = 9,526,839,443.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,555,498,827.43x = 24,226,604,221.07 × 9,526,839,443.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,555,498,827.43x = 230,802,968,682,044,162,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,802,968,682,044,162,048/17,555,498,827.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,147,047,027.88

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