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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,653,475,736.51, 24,361,789,521.23 and 9,624,822,834.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,653,475,736.51, 24,361,789,521.23 and 9,624,822,834.68 is: 13,282,251,698.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,653,475,736.51 : 24,361,789,521.23 = 9,624,822,834.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,653,475,736.51/24,361,789,521.23 = 9,624,822,834.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,653,475,736.51x = 24,361,789,521.23 × 9,624,822,834.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,653,475,736.51x = 234,477,908,077,432,471,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,477,908,077,432,471,552/17,653,475,736.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,282,251,698.03

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