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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,979,110,402.02, 24,810,989,598.57 and 9,950,466,529.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,979,110,402.02, 24,810,989,598.57 and 9,950,466,529.06 is: 13,731,542,664.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,979,110,402.02 : 24,810,989,598.57 = 9,950,466,529.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,979,110,402.02/24,810,989,598.57 = 9,950,466,529.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,979,110,402.02x = 24,810,989,598.57 × 9,950,466,529.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,979,110,402.02x = 246,880,921,553,426,579,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,880,921,553,426,579,456/17,979,110,402.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,731,542,664.41

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