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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,969,794,054.11, 24,797,570,811.93 and 9,831,557,538.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,969,794,054.11, 24,797,570,811.93 and 9,831,557,538.36 is: 13,567,141,811.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,969,794,054.11 : 24,797,570,811.93 = 9,831,557,538.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,969,794,054.11/24,797,570,811.93 = 9,831,557,538.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,969,794,054.11x = 24,797,570,811.93 × 9,831,557,538.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,969,794,054.11x = 243,798,744,249,046,302,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,798,744,249,046,302,720/17,969,794,054.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,567,141,811.14

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