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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,893,938,577.41, 24,693,662,446.60 and 9,973,171,852.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,893,938,577.41, 24,693,662,446.60 and 9,973,171,852.29 is: 13,762,992,321.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,893,938,577.41 : 24,693,662,446.60 = 9,973,171,852.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,893,938,577.41/24,693,662,446.60 = 9,973,171,852.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,893,938,577.41x = 24,693,662,446.60 × 9,973,171,852.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,893,938,577.41x = 246,274,139,242,421,649,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,274,139,242,421,649,408/17,893,938,577.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,762,992,321.51

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