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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,755,018,072.38, 24,501,729,878.19 and 9,616,619,012.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,755,018,072.38, 24,501,729,878.19 and 9,616,619,012.85 is: 13,270,828,586.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,755,018,072.38 : 24,501,729,878.19 = 9,616,619,012.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,755,018,072.38/24,501,729,878.19 = 9,616,619,012.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,755,018,072.38x = 24,501,729,878.19 × 9,616,619,012.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,755,018,072.38x = 235,623,801,394,316,869,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,623,801,394,316,869,632/17,755,018,072.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,270,828,586.81

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