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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,149,779,831.02, 36,241,216,666.97 and 8,428,604,457.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,149,779,831.02, 36,241,216,666.97 and 8,428,604,457.56 is: 12,648,681,788.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,149,779,831.02 : 36,241,216,666.97 = 8,428,604,457.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,149,779,831.02/36,241,216,666.97 = 8,428,604,457.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,149,779,831.02x = 36,241,216,666.97 × 8,428,604,457.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,149,779,831.02x = 305,462,880,346,621,149,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,462,880,346,621,149,184/24,149,779,831.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,648,681,788.57

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