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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,255,289,985.80, 36,382,934,978.70 and 5,873,572,481.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,255,289,985.80, 36,382,934,978.70 and 5,873,572,481.80 is: 8,810,358,722.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,255,289,985.80 : 36,382,934,978.70 = 5,873,572,481.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,255,289,985.80/36,382,934,978.70 = 5,873,572,481.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,255,289,985.80x = 36,382,934,978.70 × 5,873,572,481.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,255,289,985.80x = 213,697,805,698,010,972,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,697,805,698,010,972,160/24,255,289,985.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,358,722.70

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