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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,203,473,547.86, 36,256,589,096.91 and 12,052,056,630.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,203,473,547.86, 36,256,589,096.91 and 12,052,056,630.34 is: 18,053,874,133.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,203,473,547.86 : 36,256,589,096.91 = 12,052,056,630.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,203,473,547.86/36,256,589,096.91 = 12,052,056,630.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,203,473,547.86x = 36,256,589,096.91 × 12,052,056,630.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,203,473,547.86x = 436,966,465,018,927,185,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,966,465,018,927,185,920/24,203,473,547.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,053,874,133.18

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