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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,558,989,926.58, 24,231,424,032.08 and 9,530,332,120.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,558,989,926.58, 24,231,424,032.08 and 9,530,332,120.37 is: 13,151,868,059.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,558,989,926.58 : 24,231,424,032.08 = 9,530,332,120.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,558,989,926.58/24,231,424,032.08 = 9,530,332,120.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,558,989,926.58x = 24,231,424,032.08 × 9,530,332,120.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,558,989,926.58x = 230,933,518,775,237,050,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,933,518,775,237,050,368/17,558,989,926.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,151,868,059.66

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