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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,149,779,835.48, 36,241,216,673.52 and 8,428,604,462

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,149,779,835.48, 36,241,216,673.52 and 8,428,604,462 is: 12,648,681,795.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,149,779,835.48 : 36,241,216,673.52 = 8,428,604,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,149,779,835.48/36,241,216,673.52 = 8,428,604,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,149,779,835.48x = 36,241,216,673.52 × 8,428,604,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,149,779,835.48x = 305,462,880,562,739,412,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,462,880,562,739,412,992/24,149,779,835.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,648,681,795.18

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