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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,742,305,374.86, 24,484,574,909.07 and 9,821,840,980.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,742,305,374.86, 24,484,574,909.07 and 9,821,840,980.62 is: 13,554,247,667.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,742,305,374.86 : 24,484,574,909.07 = 9,821,840,980.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,742,305,374.86/24,484,574,909.07 = 9,821,840,980.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,742,305,374.86x = 24,484,574,909.07 × 9,821,840,980.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,742,305,374.86x = 240,483,601,234,963,955,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,483,601,234,963,955,712/17,742,305,374.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,554,247,667.03

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