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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,882,216,029.98, 24,677,984,515.71 and 9,854,073,712.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,882,216,029.98, 24,677,984,515.71 and 9,854,073,712.47 is: 13,598,911,795.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,882,216,029.98 : 24,677,984,515.71 = 9,854,073,712.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,882,216,029.98/24,677,984,515.71 = 9,854,073,712.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,882,216,029.98x = 24,677,984,515.71 × 9,854,073,712.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,882,216,029.98x = 243,178,678,492,999,581,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,178,678,492,999,581,696/17,882,216,029.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,598,911,795.12

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