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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,102,959,853.85, 36,120,104,540.52 and 17,757,486,556.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,102,959,853.85, 36,120,104,540.52 and 17,757,486,556.95 is: 26,610,933,872.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,102,959,853.85 : 36,120,104,540.52 = 17,757,486,556.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,102,959,853.85/36,120,104,540.52 = 17,757,486,556.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,102,959,853.85x = 36,120,104,540.52 × 17,757,486,556.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,102,959,853.85x = 641,402,270,813,731,946,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,402,270,813,731,946,496/24,102,959,853.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,610,933,872.97

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