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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,678,003,235.12, 24,392,002,708.98 and 10,158,171,543.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,678,003,235.12, 24,392,002,708.98 and 10,158,171,543.36 is: 14,016,184,096.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,678,003,235.12 : 24,392,002,708.98 = 10,158,171,543.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,678,003,235.12/24,392,002,708.98 = 10,158,171,543.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,678,003,235.12x = 24,392,002,708.98 × 10,158,171,543.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,678,003,235.12x = 247,778,147,803,920,662,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,778,147,803,920,662,528/17,678,003,235.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,016,184,096.61

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