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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,882,216,031.98, 24,677,984,518.47 and 9,854,073,714.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,882,216,031.98, 24,677,984,518.47 and 9,854,073,714.47 is: 13,598,911,797.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,882,216,031.98 : 24,677,984,518.47 = 9,854,073,714.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,882,216,031.98/24,677,984,518.47 = 9,854,073,714.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,882,216,031.98x = 24,677,984,518.47 × 9,854,073,714.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,882,216,031.98x = 243,178,678,569,552,838,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,178,678,569,552,838,656/17,882,216,031.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,598,911,797.88

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