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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811,614,612.57, 24,580,508,171.03 and 10,479,479,169.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811,614,612.57, 24,580,508,171.03 and 10,479,479,169.96 is: 14,461,963,666.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811,614,612.57 : 24,580,508,171.03 = 10,479,479,169.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811,614,612.57/24,580,508,171.03 = 10,479,479,169.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811,614,612.57x = 24,580,508,171.03 × 10,479,479,169.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811,614,612.57x = 257,590,923,365,288,050,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,590,923,365,288,050,688/17,811,614,612.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461,963,666.31

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