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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,755,161,375.48, 24,501,927,429.81 and 9,616,762,316.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,755,161,375.48, 24,501,927,429.81 and 9,616,762,316.22 is: 13,271,026,232.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,755,161,375.48 : 24,501,927,429.81 = 9,616,762,316.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,755,161,375.48/24,501,927,429.81 = 9,616,762,316.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,755,161,375.48x = 24,501,927,429.81 × 9,616,762,316.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,755,161,375.48x = 235,629,212,381,753,966,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,629,212,381,753,966,592/17,755,161,375.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,271,026,232.81

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