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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,124,608,218.80, 36,186,912,328.20 and 16,288,191,809.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,124,608,218.80, 36,186,912,328.20 and 16,288,191,809.20 is: 24,432,287,713.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,124,608,218.80 : 36,186,912,328.20 = 16,288,191,809.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,124,608,218.80/36,186,912,328.20 = 16,288,191,809.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,124,608,218.80x = 36,186,912,328.20 × 16,288,191,809.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,124,608,218.80x = 589,419,368,984,425,725,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,419,368,984,425,725,952/24,124,608,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,432,287,713.80

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