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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,097,152,011.20, 36,145,728,016.80 and 8,581,979,147.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,097,152,011.20, 36,145,728,016.80 and 8,581,979,147.20 is: 12,872,968,720.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,097,152,011.20 : 36,145,728,016.80 = 8,581,979,147.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,097,152,011.20/36,145,728,016.80 = 8,581,979,147.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,097,152,011.20x = 36,145,728,016.80 × 8,581,979,147.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,097,152,011.20x = 310,201,884,100,540,432,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,201,884,100,540,432,384/24,097,152,011.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,872,968,720.80

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