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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,097,152,860.20, 36,145,729,290.30 and 8,581,979,996.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,097,152,860.20, 36,145,729,290.30 and 8,581,979,996.20 is: 12,872,969,994.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,097,152,860.20 : 36,145,729,290.30 = 8,581,979,996.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,097,152,860.20/36,145,729,290.30 = 8,581,979,996.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,097,152,860.20x = 36,145,729,290.30 × 8,581,979,996.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,097,152,860.20x = 310,201,925,717,415,034,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,201,925,717,415,034,880/24,097,152,860.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,872,969,994.30

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