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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,254,839,052.42, 36,349,737,699.98 and 18,876,973,773.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,254,839,052.42, 36,349,737,699.98 and 18,876,973,773.92 is: 28,290,150,421.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,254,839,052.42 : 36,349,737,699.98 = 18,876,973,773.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,254,839,052.42/36,349,737,699.98 = 18,876,973,773.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,254,839,052.42x = 36,349,737,699.98 × 18,876,973,773.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,254,839,052.42x = 686,173,045,251,230,793,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,173,045,251,230,793,728/24,254,839,052.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,290,150,421.88

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