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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811,614,597.17, 24,580,508,149.90 and 10,479,479,154.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811,614,597.17, 24,580,508,149.90 and 10,479,479,154.65 is: 14,461,963,645.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811,614,597.17 : 24,580,508,149.90 = 10,479,479,154.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811,614,597.17/24,580,508,149.90 = 10,479,479,154.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811,614,597.17x = 24,580,508,149.90 × 10,479,479,154.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811,614,597.17x = 257,590,922,767,581,478,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,590,922,767,581,478,912/17,811,614,597.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461,963,645.26

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