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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,886,837,751.28, 24,683,515,849.68 and 9,748,714,456.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,886,837,751.28, 24,683,515,849.68 and 9,748,714,456.56 is: 13,453,051,408.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,886,837,751.28 : 24,683,515,849.68 = 9,748,714,456.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,886,837,751.28/24,683,515,849.68 = 9,748,714,456.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,886,837,751.28x = 24,683,515,849.68 × 9,748,714,456.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,886,837,751.28x = 240,632,547,802,503,282,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,632,547,802,503,282,688/17,886,837,751.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,453,051,408.45

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