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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,203,473,542.23, 36,256,589,088.50 and 12,052,056,624.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,203,473,542.23, 36,256,589,088.50 and 12,052,056,624.75 is: 18,053,874,124.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,203,473,542.23 : 36,256,589,088.50 = 12,052,056,624.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,203,473,542.23/36,256,589,088.50 = 12,052,056,624.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,203,473,542.23x = 36,256,589,088.50 × 12,052,056,624.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,203,473,542.23x = 436,966,464,714,931,109,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,966,464,714,931,109,888/24,203,473,542.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,053,874,124.83

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