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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,598,225,844.86, 24,284,812,399.32 and 9,977,784,400.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,598,225,844.86, 24,284,812,399.32 and 9,977,784,400.45 is: 13,768,923,325.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,598,225,844.86 : 24,284,812,399.32 = 9,977,784,400.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,598,225,844.86/24,284,812,399.32 = 9,977,784,400.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,598,225,844.86x = 24,284,812,399.32 × 9,977,784,400.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,598,225,844.86x = 242,308,622,325,789,851,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,308,622,325,789,851,648/17,598,225,844.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,768,923,325.68

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