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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,999,012,788.73, 24,838,629,009.26 and 10,765,060,140.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,999,012,788.73, 24,838,629,009.26 and 10,765,060,140.49 is: 14,855,777,826.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,999,012,788.73 : 24,838,629,009.26 = 10,765,060,140.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,999,012,788.73/24,838,629,009.26 = 10,765,060,140.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,999,012,788.73x = 24,838,629,009.26 × 10,765,060,140.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,999,012,788.73x = 267,389,335,092,024,147,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,389,335,092,024,147,968/17,999,012,788.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,855,777,826.85

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