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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,077,808,004.80, 36,116,712,007.20 and 15,709,525,442.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,077,808,004.80, 36,116,712,007.20 and 15,709,525,442.40 is: 23,564,288,163.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,077,808,004.80 : 36,116,712,007.20 = 15,709,525,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,077,808,004.80/36,116,712,007.20 = 15,709,525,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,077,808,004.80x = 36,116,712,007.20 × 15,709,525,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,077,808,004.80x = 567,376,406,172,941,942,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,376,406,172,941,942,784/24,077,808,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,564,288,163.60

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