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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,174,111,804.46, 24,898,417,041.87 and 17,494,484,515.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,174,111,804.46, 24,898,417,041.87 and 17,494,484,515.71 is: 23,967,331,999.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,174,111,804.46 : 24,898,417,041.87 = 17,494,484,515.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,174,111,804.46/24,898,417,041.87 = 17,494,484,515.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,174,111,804.46x = 24,898,417,041.87 × 17,494,484,515.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,174,111,804.46x = 435,584,971,404,684,623,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,584,971,404,684,623,872/18,174,111,804.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,967,331,999.01

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