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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,597,931,459.54, 24,285,605,678.16 and 9,569,741,534.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,597,931,459.54, 24,285,605,678.16 and 9,569,741,534.24 is: 13,206,493,608.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,597,931,459.54 : 24,285,605,678.16 = 9,569,741,534.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,597,931,459.54/24,285,605,678.16 = 9,569,741,534.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,597,931,459.54x = 24,285,605,678.16 × 9,569,741,534.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,597,931,459.54x = 232,406,969,342,302,814,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,406,969,342,302,814,208/17,597,931,459.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,206,493,608.45

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