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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,739,136,821.64, 24,478,334,264.82 and 10,601,129,551.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,739,136,821.64, 24,478,334,264.82 and 10,601,129,551.24 is: 14,628,558,049.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,739,136,821.64 : 24,478,334,264.82 = 10,601,129,551.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,739,136,821.64/24,478,334,264.82 = 10,601,129,551.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,739,136,821.64x = 24,478,334,264.82 × 10,601,129,551.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,739,136,821.64x = 259,497,992,739,913,957,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,497,992,739,913,957,376/17,739,136,821.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,628,558,049.30

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