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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,218,747,548.80, 36,328,121,323.20 and 17,688,400,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,218,747,548.80, 36,328,121,323.20 and 17,688,400,540.80 is: 26,532,600,811.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,218,747,548.80 : 36,328,121,323.20 = 17,688,400,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,218,747,548.80/36,328,121,323.20 = 17,688,400,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,218,747,548.80x = 36,328,121,323.20 × 17,688,400,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,218,747,548.80x = 642,586,360,859,538,751,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,586,360,859,538,751,488/24,218,747,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,532,600,811.20

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