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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,977,485,156.48, 24,808,893,572.16 and 10,056,888,492.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,977,485,156.48, 24,808,893,572.16 and 10,056,888,492.48 is: 13,878,486,012.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,977,485,156.48 : 24,808,893,572.16 = 10,056,888,492.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,977,485,156.48/24,808,893,572.16 = 10,056,888,492.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,977,485,156.48x = 24,808,893,572.16 × 10,056,888,492.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,977,485,156.48x = 249,500,276,277,016,920,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,500,276,277,016,920,064/17,977,485,156.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,878,486,012.10

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