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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,608,515,078.74, 24,299,943,489.78 and 9,579,901,260.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,608,515,078.74, 24,299,943,489.78 and 9,579,901,260.02 is: 13,220,368,566.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,608,515,078.74 : 24,299,943,489.78 = 9,579,901,260.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,608,515,078.74/24,299,943,489.78 = 9,579,901,260.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,608,515,078.74x = 24,299,943,489.78 × 9,579,901,260.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,608,515,078.74x = 232,791,059,256,158,224,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,791,059,256,158,224,384/17,608,515,078.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,220,368,566.87

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