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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,936,912,733.76, 24,752,460,003.60 and 9,908,080,471.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,936,912,733.76, 24,752,460,003.60 and 9,908,080,471.36 is: 13,672,886,143.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,936,912,733.76 : 24,752,460,003.60 = 9,908,080,471.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,936,912,733.76/24,752,460,003.60 = 9,908,080,471.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,936,912,733.76x = 24,752,460,003.60 × 9,908,080,471.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,936,912,733.76x = 245,249,365,579,788,648,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,249,365,579,788,648,448/17,936,912,733.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,672,886,143.79

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