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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,040,236,873.28, 36,060,356,430.90 and 16,469,556,242.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,040,236,873.28, 36,060,356,430.90 and 16,469,556,242.58 is: 24,704,335,131.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,040,236,873.28 : 36,060,356,430.90 = 16,469,556,242.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,040,236,873.28/36,060,356,430.90 = 16,469,556,242.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,040,236,873.28x = 36,060,356,430.90 × 16,469,556,242.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,040,236,873.28x = 593,898,068,366,189,002,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,898,068,366,189,002,752/24,040,236,873.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,704,335,131.83

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