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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,566,797,746.92, 24,242,602,114.98 and 9,538,476,665.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,566,797,746.92, 24,242,602,114.98 and 9,538,476,665.32 is: 13,163,326,515.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,566,797,746.92 : 24,242,602,114.98 = 9,538,476,665.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,566,797,746.92/24,242,602,114.98 = 9,538,476,665.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,566,797,746.92x = 24,242,602,114.98 × 9,538,476,665.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,566,797,746.92x = 231,237,494,580,374,011,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,237,494,580,374,011,904/17,566,797,746.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,163,326,515.84

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