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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,848,636,862.24, 30,151,118,503.84 and 11,824,131,709.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,848,636,862.24, 30,151,118,503.84 and 11,824,131,709.36 is: 16,317,301,560.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,848,636,862.24 : 30,151,118,503.84 = 11,824,131,709.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,848,636,862.24/30,151,118,503.84 = 11,824,131,709.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,848,636,862.24x = 30,151,118,503.84 × 11,824,131,709.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,848,636,862.24x = 356,510,796,373,925,625,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,510,796,373,925,625,856/21,848,636,862.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,317,301,560.82

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