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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,882,216,033.43, 24,677,984,520.50 and 9,854,073,715.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,882,216,033.43, 24,677,984,520.50 and 9,854,073,715.94 is: 13,598,911,799.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,882,216,033.43 : 24,677,984,520.50 = 9,854,073,715.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,882,216,033.43/24,677,984,520.50 = 9,854,073,715.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,882,216,033.43x = 24,677,984,520.50 × 9,854,073,715.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,882,216,033.43x = 243,178,678,625,746,911,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,178,678,625,746,911,232/17,882,216,033.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,598,911,799.92

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