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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,149,780,342.24, 36,241,217,433.60 and 8,428,604,967.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,149,780,342.24, 36,241,217,433.60 and 8,428,604,967.84 is: 12,648,682,554.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,149,780,342.24 : 36,241,217,433.60 = 8,428,604,967.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,149,780,342.24/36,241,217,433.60 = 8,428,604,967.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,149,780,342.24x = 36,241,217,433.60 × 8,428,604,967.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,149,780,342.24x = 305,462,905,301,410,578,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,462,905,301,410,578,432/24,149,780,342.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,648,682,554.15

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