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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,578,328,236.86, 24,260,172,585.49 and 10,441,770,244.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,578,328,236.86, 24,260,172,585.49 and 10,441,770,244.63 is: 14,410,878,259.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,578,328,236.86 : 24,260,172,585.49 = 10,441,770,244.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,578,328,236.86/24,260,172,585.49 = 10,441,770,244.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,578,328,236.86x = 24,260,172,585.49 × 10,441,770,244.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,578,328,236.86x = 253,319,148,232,757,936,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,319,148,232,757,936,128/17,578,328,236.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,410,878,259.84

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