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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,798,573,382.12, 24,562,058,172.75 and 9,660,379,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,798,573,382.12, 24,562,058,172.75 and 9,660,379,712.40 is: 13,331,338,606.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,798,573,382.12 : 24,562,058,172.75 = 9,660,379,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,798,573,382.12/24,562,058,172.75 = 9,660,379,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,798,573,382.12x = 24,562,058,172.75 × 9,660,379,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,798,573,382.12x = 237,278,808,466,822,692,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,278,808,466,822,692,864/17,798,573,382.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,331,338,606.34

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