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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,131,314,713.74, 33,305,824,859.82 and 15,978,738,686.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,131,314,713.74, 33,305,824,859.82 and 15,978,738,686.18 is: 22,053,712,301.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,131,314,713.74 : 33,305,824,859.82 = 15,978,738,686.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,131,314,713.74/33,305,824,859.82 = 15,978,738,686.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,131,314,713.74x = 33,305,824,859.82 × 15,978,738,686.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,131,314,713.74x = 532,185,072,162,741,420,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,185,072,162,741,420,032/24,131,314,713.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,053,712,301.87

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