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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,815,589,862.72, 24,585,530,124.30 and 9,787,450,465.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,815,589,862.72, 24,585,530,124.30 and 9,787,450,465.80 is: 13,506,690,495.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,815,589,862.72 : 24,585,530,124.30 = 9,787,450,465.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,815,589,862.72/24,585,530,124.30 = 9,787,450,465.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,815,589,862.72x = 24,585,530,124.30 × 9,787,450,465.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,815,589,862.72x = 240,629,658,267,019,935,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,629,658,267,019,935,744/17,815,589,862.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,506,690,495.30

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