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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,144,321,387.72, 36,220,416,104.12 and 7,128,806,948.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,144,321,387.72, 36,220,416,104.12 and 7,128,806,948.56 is: 10,694,371,974.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,144,321,387.72 : 36,220,416,104.12 = 7,128,806,948.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,144,321,387.72/36,220,416,104.12 = 7,128,806,948.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,144,321,387.72x = 36,220,416,104.12 × 7,128,806,948.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,144,321,387.72x = 258,208,354,002,796,609,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,208,354,002,796,609,536/24,144,321,387.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,694,371,974.94

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