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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,567,125,442.76, 24,241,953,180.05 and 9,538,282,218.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,567,125,442.76, 24,241,953,180.05 and 9,538,282,218.67 is: 13,162,460,285.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,567,125,442.76 : 24,241,953,180.05 = 9,538,282,218.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,567,125,442.76/24,241,953,180.05 = 9,538,282,218.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,567,125,442.76x = 24,241,953,180.05 × 9,538,282,218.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,567,125,442.76x = 231,226,590,963,101,564,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,226,590,963,101,564,928/17,567,125,442.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,162,460,285.07

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