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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,960,304,683.74, 24,785,380,839.36 and 9,932,188,451.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,960,304,683.74, 24,785,380,839.36 and 9,932,188,451.26 is: 13,706,508,751.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,960,304,683.74 : 24,785,380,839.36 = 9,932,188,451.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,960,304,683.74/24,785,380,839.36 = 9,932,188,451.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,960,304,683.74x = 24,785,380,839.36 × 9,932,188,451.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,960,304,683.74x = 246,173,073,332,772,274,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,173,073,332,772,274,176/17,960,304,683.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,706,508,751.81

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