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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,882,216,770.41, 24,677,985,537.63 and 9,854,074,453.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,882,216,770.41, 24,677,985,537.63 and 9,854,074,453.91 is: 13,598,912,818.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,882,216,770.41 : 24,677,985,537.63 = 9,854,074,453.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,882,216,770.41/24,677,985,537.63 = 9,854,074,453.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,882,216,770.41x = 24,677,985,537.63 × 9,854,074,453.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,882,216,770.41x = 243,178,706,860,196,855,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,178,706,860,196,855,808/17,882,216,770.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,598,912,818.38

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