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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,985,189,970.56, 24,818,578,875.54 and 9,845,418,734.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,985,189,970.56, 24,818,578,875.54 and 9,845,418,734.58 is: 13,586,139,586.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,985,189,970.56 : 24,818,578,875.54 = 9,845,418,734.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,985,189,970.56/24,818,578,875.54 = 9,845,418,734.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,985,189,970.56x = 24,818,578,875.54 × 9,845,418,734.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,985,189,970.56x = 244,349,301,426,892,963,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,349,301,426,892,963,840/17,985,189,970.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,586,139,586.34

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