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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,681,138,704.72, 24,399,847,286.85 and 9,652,479,242.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,681,138,704.72, 24,399,847,286.85 and 9,652,479,242.50 is: 13,320,353,592.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,681,138,704.72 : 24,399,847,286.85 = 9,652,479,242.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,681,138,704.72/24,399,847,286.85 = 9,652,479,242.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,681,138,704.72x = 24,399,847,286.85 × 9,652,479,242.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,681,138,704.72x = 235,519,019,456,489,553,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,519,019,456,489,553,920/17,681,138,704.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,320,353,592.02

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