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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,960,304,679.74, 24,785,380,833.84 and 9,932,188,447.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,960,304,679.74, 24,785,380,833.84 and 9,932,188,447.26 is: 13,706,508,746.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,960,304,679.74 : 24,785,380,833.84 = 9,932,188,447.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,960,304,679.74/24,785,380,833.84 = 9,932,188,447.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,960,304,679.74x = 24,785,380,833.84 × 9,932,188,447.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,960,304,679.74x = 246,173,073,178,805,075,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,173,073,178,805,075,968/17,960,304,679.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,706,508,746.29

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