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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,742,304,879.36, 24,484,574,225.28 and 9,821,840,485.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,742,304,879.36, 24,484,574,225.28 and 9,821,840,485.12 is: 13,554,246,983.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,742,304,879.36 : 24,484,574,225.28 = 9,821,840,485.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,742,304,879.36/24,484,574,225.28 = 9,821,840,485.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,742,304,879.36x = 24,484,574,225.28 × 9,821,840,485.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,742,304,879.36x = 240,483,582,386,780,766,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,483,582,386,780,766,208/17,742,304,879.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,554,246,983.24

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