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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,616,835,745.42, 24,311,749,579.22 and 9,588,696,265.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,616,835,745.42, 24,311,749,579.22 and 9,588,696,265.13 is: 13,232,681,836.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,616,835,745.42 : 24,311,749,579.22 = 9,588,696,265.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,616,835,745.42/24,311,749,579.22 = 9,588,696,265.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,616,835,745.42x = 24,311,749,579.22 × 9,588,696,265.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,616,835,745.42x = 233,117,982,388,994,703,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,117,982,388,994,703,360/17,616,835,745.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,232,681,836.73

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