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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,555,498,828.43, 24,226,604,222.45 and 9,526,839,444.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,555,498,828.43, 24,226,604,222.45 and 9,526,839,444.78 is: 13,147,047,029.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,555,498,828.43 : 24,226,604,222.45 = 9,526,839,444.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,555,498,828.43/24,226,604,222.45 = 9,526,839,444.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,555,498,828.43x = 24,226,604,222.45 × 9,526,839,444.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,555,498,828.43x = 230,802,968,719,510,372,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,802,968,719,510,372,352/17,555,498,828.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,147,047,029.26

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