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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811,614,613.57, 24,580,508,172.41 and 10,479,479,170.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811,614,613.57, 24,580,508,172.41 and 10,479,479,170.96 is: 14,461,963,667.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811,614,613.57 : 24,580,508,172.41 = 10,479,479,170.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811,614,613.57/24,580,508,172.41 = 10,479,479,170.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811,614,613.57x = 24,580,508,172.41 × 10,479,479,170.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811,614,613.57x = 257,590,923,404,382,633,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,590,923,404,382,633,984/17,811,614,613.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461,963,667.69

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