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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,254,838,877.73, 36,349,737,438.35 and 18,876,973,599.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,254,838,877.73, 36,349,737,438.35 and 18,876,973,599.30 is: 28,290,150,160.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,254,838,877.73 : 36,349,737,438.35 = 18,876,973,599.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,254,838,877.73/36,349,737,438.35 = 18,876,973,599.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,254,838,877.73x = 36,349,737,438.35 × 18,876,973,599.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,254,838,877.73x = 686,173,033,965,125,369,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,173,033,965,125,369,856/24,254,838,877.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,290,150,160.32

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