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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,782,285,432.35, 24,545,048,815.01 and 11,438,653,256.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,782,285,432.35, 24,545,048,815.01 and 11,438,653,256.84 is: 15,788,876,161.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,782,285,432.35 : 24,545,048,815.01 = 11,438,653,256.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,782,285,432.35/24,545,048,815.01 = 11,438,653,256.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,782,285,432.35x = 24,545,048,815.01 × 11,438,653,256.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,782,285,432.35x = 280,762,302,567,207,469,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,762,302,567,207,469,056/17,782,285,432.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,788,876,161.91

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