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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,741,221,488.36, 24,478,971,558.48 and 10,503,675,185.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,741,221,488.36, 24,478,971,558.48 and 10,503,675,185.40 is: 14,492,754,418.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,741,221,488.36 : 24,478,971,558.48 = 10,503,675,185.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,741,221,488.36/24,478,971,558.48 = 10,503,675,185.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,741,221,488.36x = 24,478,971,558.48 × 10,503,675,185.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,741,221,488.36x = 257,119,166,122,918,739,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,119,166,122,918,739,968/17,741,221,488.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,754,418.95

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