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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,124,608,227.80, 36,186,912,341.70 and 16,288,191,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,124,608,227.80, 36,186,912,341.70 and 16,288,191,818.20 is: 24,432,287,727.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,124,608,227.80 : 36,186,912,341.70 = 16,288,191,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,124,608,227.80/36,186,912,341.70 = 16,288,191,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,124,608,227.80x = 36,186,912,341.70 × 16,288,191,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,124,608,227.80x = 589,419,369,529,998,508,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,419,369,529,998,508,032/24,124,608,227.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,432,287,727.30

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