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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,061,549,278.58, 33,208,391,007.72 and 14,416,660,141.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,061,549,278.58, 33,208,391,007.72 and 14,416,660,141.18 is: 19,897,059,887.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,061,549,278.58 : 33,208,391,007.72 = 14,416,660,141.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,061,549,278.58/33,208,391,007.72 = 14,416,660,141.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,061,549,278.58x = 33,208,391,007.72 × 14,416,660,141.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,061,549,278.58x = 478,754,086,993,617,682,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 478,754,086,993,617,682,432/24,061,549,278.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,897,059,887.99

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