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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,149,779,830.52, 36,241,216,666.22 and 8,428,604,457.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,149,779,830.52, 36,241,216,666.22 and 8,428,604,457.06 is: 12,648,681,787.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,149,779,830.52 : 36,241,216,666.22 = 8,428,604,457.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,149,779,830.52/36,241,216,666.22 = 8,428,604,457.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,149,779,830.52x = 36,241,216,666.22 × 8,428,604,457.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,149,779,830.52x = 305,462,880,322,195,947,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,462,880,322,195,947,520/24,149,779,830.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,648,681,787.82

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