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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,260,689,877.33, 36,392,864,556.78 and 7,242,111,751.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,260,689,877.33, 36,392,864,556.78 and 7,242,111,751.74 is: 10,863,713,827.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,260,689,877.33 : 36,392,864,556.78 = 7,242,111,751.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,260,689,877.33/36,392,864,556.78 = 7,242,111,751.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,260,689,877.33x = 36,392,864,556.78 × 7,242,111,751.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,260,689,877.33x = 263,561,192,086,138,552,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,561,192,086,138,552,320/24,260,689,877.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,863,713,827.55

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