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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,744,298,967.62, 24,487,138,516.86 and 9,716,147,283.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,744,298,967.62, 24,487,138,516.86 and 9,716,147,283.87 is: 13,408,286,505.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,744,298,967.62 : 24,487,138,516.86 = 9,716,147,283.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,744,298,967.62/24,487,138,516.86 = 9,716,147,283.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,744,298,967.62x = 24,487,138,516.86 × 9,716,147,283.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,744,298,967.62x = 237,920,644,390,327,975,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,920,644,390,327,975,936/17,744,298,967.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,408,286,505.12

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