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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,693,492,850.32, 24,417,019,199.63 and 9,555,295,478.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,693,492,850.32, 24,417,019,199.63 and 9,555,295,478.76 is: 13,186,307,256.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,693,492,850.32 : 24,417,019,199.63 = 9,555,295,478.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,693,492,850.32/24,417,019,199.63 = 9,555,295,478.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,693,492,850.32x = 24,417,019,199.63 × 9,555,295,478.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,693,492,850.32x = 233,311,833,162,972,889,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,311,833,162,972,889,088/17,693,492,850.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,186,307,256.39

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