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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,578,328,251.95, 24,260,172,606.31 and 10,441,770,259.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,578,328,251.95, 24,260,172,606.31 and 10,441,770,259.73 is: 14,410,878,280.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,578,328,251.95 : 24,260,172,606.31 = 10,441,770,259.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,578,328,251.95/24,260,172,606.31 = 10,441,770,259.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,578,328,251.95x = 24,260,172,606.31 × 10,441,770,259.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,578,328,251.95x = 253,319,148,816,404,676,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,319,148,816,404,676,608/17,578,328,251.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,410,878,280.66

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