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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,236,646,398.52, 36,358,604,668.92 and 8,512,699,598.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,236,646,398.52, 36,358,604,668.92 and 8,512,699,598.52 is: 12,770,326,153.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,236,646,398.52 : 36,358,604,668.92 = 8,512,699,598.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,236,646,398.52/36,358,604,668.92 = 8,512,699,598.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,236,646,398.52x = 36,358,604,668.92 × 8,512,699,598.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,236,646,398.52x = 309,509,879,367,862,714,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,509,879,367,862,714,368/24,236,646,398.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,770,326,153.16

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