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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,558,989,927.52, 24,231,424,033.37 and 9,530,332,121.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,558,989,927.52, 24,231,424,033.37 and 9,530,332,121.31 is: 13,151,868,060.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,558,989,927.52 : 24,231,424,033.37 = 9,530,332,121.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,558,989,927.52/24,231,424,033.37 = 9,530,332,121.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,558,989,927.52x = 24,231,424,033.37 × 9,530,332,121.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,558,989,927.52x = 230,933,518,810,188,054,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,933,518,810,188,054,528/17,558,989,927.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,151,868,060.95

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