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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,673,925,975.28, 24,390,534,924.40 and 9,645,781,428.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,673,925,975.28, 24,390,534,924.40 and 9,645,781,428.48 is: 13,311,460,573.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,673,925,975.28 : 24,390,534,924.40 = 9,645,781,428.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,673,925,975.28/24,390,534,924.40 = 9,645,781,428.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,673,925,975.28x = 24,390,534,924.40 × 9,645,781,428.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,673,925,975.28x = 235,265,768,804,470,358,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,265,768,804,470,358,016/17,673,925,975.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311,460,573.82

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