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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,149,779,224.50, 36,241,215,756.67 and 8,428,603,850.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,149,779,224.50, 36,241,215,756.67 and 8,428,603,850.13 is: 12,648,680,876.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,149,779,224.50 : 36,241,215,756.67 = 8,428,603,850.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,149,779,224.50/36,241,215,756.67 = 8,428,603,850.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,149,779,224.50x = 36,241,215,756.67 × 8,428,603,850.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,149,779,224.50x = 305,462,850,660,099,358,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,462,850,660,099,358,720/24,149,779,224.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,648,680,876.97

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