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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,558,204,337.72, 24,230,345,980.50 and 9,529,544,999.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,558,204,337.72, 24,230,345,980.50 and 9,529,544,999.79 is: 13,150,785,122.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,558,204,337.72 : 24,230,345,980.50 = 9,529,544,999.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,558,204,337.72/24,230,345,980.50 = 9,529,544,999.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,558,204,337.72x = 24,230,345,980.50 × 9,529,544,999.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,558,204,337.72x = 230,904,172,381,655,531,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,904,172,381,655,531,520/17,558,204,337.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,150,785,122.46

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