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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,251,056,851.45, 36,377,869,952.75 and 7,474,391,015.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,251,056,851.45, 36,377,869,952.75 and 7,474,391,015.62 is: 11,211,982,471.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,251,056,851.45 : 36,377,869,952.75 = 7,474,391,015.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,251,056,851.45/36,377,869,952.75 = 7,474,391,015.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,251,056,851.45x = 36,377,869,952.75 × 7,474,391,015.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,251,056,851.45x = 271,902,424,342,228,140,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,902,424,342,228,140,032/24,251,056,851.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,211,982,471.85

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