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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,823,227,617.40, 37,252,981,278.90 and 17,476,587,233.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,823,227,617.40, 37,252,981,278.90 and 17,476,587,233.40 is: 26,227,652,062.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,823,227,617.40 : 37,252,981,278.90 = 17,476,587,233.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,823,227,617.40/37,252,981,278.90 = 17,476,587,233.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,823,227,617.40x = 37,252,981,278.90 × 17,476,587,233.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,823,227,617.40x = 651,054,977,024,913,047,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,054,977,024,913,047,552/24,823,227,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,227,652,062.80

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