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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,673,926,403.78, 24,390,535,515.75 and 9,645,781,856.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,673,926,403.78, 24,390,535,515.75 and 9,645,781,856.94 is: 13,311,461,165.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,673,926,403.78 : 24,390,535,515.75 = 9,645,781,856.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,673,926,403.78/24,390,535,515.75 = 9,645,781,856.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,673,926,403.78x = 24,390,535,515.75 × 9,645,781,856.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,673,926,403.78x = 235,265,784,958,872,059,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,265,784,958,872,059,904/17,673,926,403.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,311,461,165.11

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