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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,185,983,743.60, 33,390,974,835.53 and 21,502,351,523.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,185,983,743.60, 33,390,974,835.53 and 21,502,351,523.72 is: 29,685,973,754.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,185,983,743.60 : 33,390,974,835.53 = 21,502,351,523.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,185,983,743.60/33,390,974,835.53 = 21,502,351,523.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,185,983,743.60x = 33,390,974,835.53 × 21,502,351,523.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,185,983,743.60x = 717,984,478,633,278,439,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,984,478,633,278,439,424/24,185,983,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,685,973,754.26

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