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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,978,229,811.26, 24,809,396,810.31 and 9,949,087,263.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,978,229,811.26, 24,809,396,810.31 and 9,949,087,263.42 is: 13,729,430,339.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,978,229,811.26 : 24,809,396,810.31 = 9,949,087,263.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,978,229,811.26/24,809,396,810.31 = 9,949,087,263.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,978,229,811.26x = 24,809,396,810.31 × 9,949,087,263.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,978,229,811.26x = 246,830,853,818,588,004,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,830,853,818,588,004,352/17,978,229,811.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,729,430,339.35

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