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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,636,748,538.87, 24,338,670,370.95 and 9,608,155,051.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,636,748,538.87, 24,338,670,370.95 and 9,608,155,051.96 is: 13,259,230,757.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,636,748,538.87 : 24,338,670,370.95 = 9,608,155,051.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,636,748,538.87/24,338,670,370.95 = 9,608,155,051.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,636,748,538.87x = 24,338,670,370.95 × 9,608,155,051.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,636,748,538.87x = 233,849,718,682,632,388,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,849,718,682,632,388,608/17,636,748,538.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,230,757.15

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