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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,938,852,565.71, 24,755,626,471.59 and 9,689,624,364.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,938,852,565.71, 24,755,626,471.59 and 9,689,624,364.27 is: 13,371,686,986.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,938,852,565.71 : 24,755,626,471.59 = 9,689,624,364.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,938,852,565.71/24,755,626,471.59 = 9,689,624,364.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,938,852,565.71x = 24,755,626,471.59 × 9,689,624,364.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,938,852,565.71x = 239,872,721,411,881,533,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,872,721,411,881,533,440/17,938,852,565.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,371,686,986.85

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