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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,936,171,711.24, 24,752,668,929.86 and 10,315,223,563.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,936,171,711.24, 24,752,668,929.86 and 10,315,223,563.26 is: 14,235,440,979.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,936,171,711.24 : 24,752,668,929.86 = 10,315,223,563.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,936,171,711.24/24,752,668,929.86 = 10,315,223,563.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,936,171,711.24x = 24,752,668,929.86 × 10,315,223,563.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,936,171,711.24x = 255,329,313,798,985,187,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,329,313,798,985,187,328/17,936,171,711.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,235,440,979.81

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