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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,619,672,824.79, 24,315,735,828.87 and 9,896,105,117.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,619,672,824.79, 24,315,735,828.87 and 9,896,105,117.64 is: 13,656,954,937.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,619,672,824.79 : 24,315,735,828.87 = 9,896,105,117.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,619,672,824.79/24,315,735,828.87 = 9,896,105,117.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,619,672,824.79x = 24,315,735,828.87 × 9,896,105,117.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,619,672,824.79x = 240,631,077,775,262,679,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,631,077,775,262,679,040/17,619,672,824.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,656,954,937.14

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