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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,146,417,962.40, 36,198,085,868.40 and 9,421,014,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,146,417,962.40, 36,198,085,868.40 and 9,421,014,538.40 is: 14,123,117,298.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,146,417,962.40 : 36,198,085,868.40 = 9,421,014,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,146,417,962.40/36,198,085,868.40 = 9,421,014,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,146,417,962.40x = 36,198,085,868.40 × 9,421,014,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,146,417,962.40x = 341,022,693,228,447,989,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,022,693,228,447,989,760/24,146,417,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,123,117,298.78

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