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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,722,618,935.78, 24,457,287,817.91 and 9,584,422,347.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,722,618,935.78, 24,457,287,817.91 and 9,584,422,347.23 is: 13,226,542,688.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,722,618,935.78 : 24,457,287,817.91 = 9,584,422,347.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,722,618,935.78/24,457,287,817.91 = 9,584,422,347.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,722,618,935.78x = 24,457,287,817.91 × 9,584,422,347.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,722,618,935.78x = 234,408,975,914,442,424,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,408,975,914,442,424,320/17,722,618,935.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,226,542,688.97

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