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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,811,614,615.08, 24,580,508,174.48 and 10,479,479,172.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,811,614,615.08, 24,580,508,174.48 and 10,479,479,172.48 is: 14,461,963,669.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,811,614,615.08 : 24,580,508,174.48 = 10,479,479,172.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,811,614,615.08/24,580,508,174.48 = 10,479,479,172.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,811,614,615.08x = 24,580,508,174.48 × 10,479,479,172.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,811,614,615.08x = 257,590,923,463,437,516,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,590,923,463,437,516,800/17,811,614,615.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,461,963,669.78

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