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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,143,602,547.72, 36,215,395,297.70 and 6,456,820,572.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,143,602,547.72, 36,215,395,297.70 and 6,456,820,572.42 is: 9,685,228,579.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,143,602,547.72 : 36,215,395,297.70 = 6,456,820,572.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,143,602,547.72/36,215,395,297.70 = 6,456,820,572.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,143,602,547.72x = 36,215,395,297.70 × 6,456,820,572.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,143,602,547.72x = 233,836,309,396,511,883,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,836,309,396,511,883,264/24,143,602,547.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,685,228,579.05

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