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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,589,872,742.92, 24,276,677,784.80 and 10,727,250,733.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,589,872,742.92, 24,276,677,784.80 and 10,727,250,733.62 is: 14,805,224,198.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,589,872,742.92 : 24,276,677,784.80 = 10,727,250,733.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,589,872,742.92/24,276,677,784.80 = 10,727,250,733.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,589,872,742.92x = 24,276,677,784.80 × 10,727,250,733.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,589,872,742.92x = 260,422,009,576,798,519,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,422,009,576,798,519,296/17,589,872,742.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805,224,198.21

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