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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,124,608,175.80, 36,186,912,263.70 and 16,288,191,766.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,124,608,175.80, 36,186,912,263.70 and 16,288,191,766.20 is: 24,432,287,649.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,124,608,175.80 : 36,186,912,263.70 = 16,288,191,766.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,124,608,175.80/36,186,912,263.70 = 16,288,191,766.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,124,608,175.80x = 36,186,912,263.70 × 16,288,191,766.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,124,608,175.80x = 589,419,366,377,800,138,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,419,366,377,800,138,752/24,124,608,175.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,432,287,649.30

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