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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,597,943,161.02, 24,285,621,816.80 and 9,569,753,226.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,597,943,161.02, 24,285,621,816.80 and 9,569,753,226.64 is: 13,206,509,738.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,597,943,161.02 : 24,285,621,816.80 = 9,569,753,226.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,597,943,161.02/24,285,621,816.80 = 9,569,753,226.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,597,943,161.02x = 24,285,621,816.80 × 9,569,753,226.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,597,943,161.02x = 232,407,407,742,280,564,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,407,407,742,280,564,736/17,597,943,161.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,206,509,738.99

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