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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,040,236,916.76, 36,060,356,496.34 and 16,469,556,286.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,040,236,916.76, 36,060,356,496.34 and 16,469,556,286.08 is: 24,704,335,197.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,040,236,916.76 : 36,060,356,496.34 = 16,469,556,286.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,040,236,916.76/36,060,356,496.34 = 16,469,556,286.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,040,236,916.76x = 36,060,356,496.34 × 16,469,556,286.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,040,236,916.76x = 593,898,071,012,723,392,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,898,071,012,723,392,512/24,040,236,916.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,704,335,197.25

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