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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,815,947,773.04, 24,586,259,733.45 and 9,788,030,240.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,815,947,773.04, 24,586,259,733.45 and 9,788,030,240.58 is: 13,507,620,073.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,815,947,773.04 : 24,586,259,733.45 = 9,788,030,240.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,815,947,773.04/24,586,259,733.45 = 9,788,030,240.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,815,947,773.04x = 24,586,259,733.45 × 9,788,030,240.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,815,947,773.04x = 240,651,053,773,762,985,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,651,053,773,762,985,984/17,815,947,773.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,507,620,073.85

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