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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,258,388,603.08, 36,388,324,203.75 and 8,322,501,538.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,258,388,603.08, 36,388,324,203.75 and 8,322,501,538.20 is: 12,484,006,630.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,258,388,603.08 : 36,388,324,203.75 = 8,322,501,538.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,258,388,603.08/36,388,324,203.75 = 8,322,501,538.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,258,388,603.08x = 36,388,324,203.75 × 8,322,501,538.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,258,388,603.08x = 302,841,884,158,229,676,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,841,884,158,229,676,032/24,258,388,603.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,484,006,630.18

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