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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,616,835,744.92, 24,311,749,578.53 and 9,588,696,264.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,616,835,744.92, 24,311,749,578.53 and 9,588,696,264.63 is: 13,232,681,836.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,835,744.92 : 24,311,749,578.53 = 9,588,696,264.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,835,744.92/24,311,749,578.53 = 9,588,696,264.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,835,744.92x = 24,311,749,578.53 × 9,588,696,264.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,835,744.92x = 233,117,982,370,222,637,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,117,982,370,222,637,056/17,616,835,744.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,232,681,836.04

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