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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,748,537.87, 24,338,670,369.57 and 9,608,155,050.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,748,537.87, 24,338,670,369.57 and 9,608,155,050.96 is: 13,259,230,755.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,748,537.87 : 24,338,670,369.57 = 9,608,155,050.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,748,537.87/24,338,670,369.57 = 9,608,155,050.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,748,537.87x = 24,338,670,369.57 × 9,608,155,050.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,748,537.87x = 233,849,718,645,034,450,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,849,718,645,034,450,944/17,636,748,537.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,230,755.77

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