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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,208,179,615.20, 36,312,269,422.80 and 8,504,735,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,208,179,615.20, 36,312,269,422.80 and 8,504,735,794.40 is: 12,757,103,691.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,208,179,615.20 : 36,312,269,422.80 = 8,504,735,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,208,179,615.20/36,312,269,422.80 = 8,504,735,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,208,179,615.20x = 36,312,269,422.80 × 8,504,735,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,208,179,615.20x = 308,826,257,535,983,812,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,826,257,535,983,812,608/24,208,179,615.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,757,103,691.60

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