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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,872,021,922.13, 24,664,510,341.21 and 9,843,360,864.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,872,021,922.13, 24,664,510,341.21 and 9,843,360,864.21 is: 13,584,454,903.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,872,021,922.13 : 24,664,510,341.21 = 9,843,360,864.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,872,021,922.13/24,664,510,341.21 = 9,843,360,864.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,872,021,922.13x = 24,664,510,341.21 × 9,843,360,864.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,872,021,922.13x = 242,781,675,827,569,328,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,781,675,827,569,328,128/17,872,021,922.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,584,454,903.05

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