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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,567,125,429.74, 24,241,953,162.12 and 9,538,282,205.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,567,125,429.74, 24,241,953,162.12 and 9,538,282,205.66 is: 13,162,460,267.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,567,125,429.74 : 24,241,953,162.12 = 9,538,282,205.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,567,125,429.74/24,241,953,162.12 = 9,538,282,205.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,567,125,429.74x = 24,241,953,162.12 × 9,538,282,205.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,567,125,429.74x = 231,226,590,476,692,357,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,226,590,476,692,357,120/17,567,125,429.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,162,460,267.13

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