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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,567,125,444.26, 24,241,953,182.12 and 9,538,282,220.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,567,125,444.26, 24,241,953,182.12 and 9,538,282,220.17 is: 13,162,460,287.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,567,125,444.26 : 24,241,953,182.12 = 9,538,282,220.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,567,125,444.26/24,241,953,182.12 = 9,538,282,220.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,567,125,444.26x = 24,241,953,182.12 × 9,538,282,220.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,567,125,444.26x = 231,226,591,019,208,736,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,226,591,019,208,736,768/17,567,125,444.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,162,460,287.14

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