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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,599,509,435.36, 24,286,838,860.08 and 9,678,913,160.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,599,509,435.36, 24,286,838,860.08 and 9,678,913,160.16 is: 13,356,633,895.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,599,509,435.36 : 24,286,838,860.08 = 9,678,913,160.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,599,509,435.36/24,286,838,860.08 = 9,678,913,160.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,599,509,435.36x = 24,286,838,860.08 × 9,678,913,160.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,599,509,435.36x = 235,070,204,261,513,625,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,070,204,261,513,625,600/17,599,509,435.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,356,633,895.10

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