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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,260,689,875.83, 36,392,864,554.53 and 7,242,111,750.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,260,689,875.83, 36,392,864,554.53 and 7,242,111,750.24 is: 10,863,713,825.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,260,689,875.83 : 36,392,864,554.53 = 7,242,111,750.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,260,689,875.83/36,392,864,554.53 = 7,242,111,750.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,260,689,875.83x = 36,392,864,554.53 × 7,242,111,750.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,260,689,875.83x = 263,561,192,015,254,487,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,561,192,015,254,487,040/24,260,689,875.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,863,713,825.30

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