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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,260,689,879.34, 36,392,864,559.78 and 7,242,111,753.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,260,689,879.34, 36,392,864,559.78 and 7,242,111,753.74 is: 10,863,713,830.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,260,689,879.34 : 36,392,864,559.78 = 7,242,111,753.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,260,689,879.34/36,392,864,559.78 = 7,242,111,753.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,260,689,879.34x = 36,392,864,559.78 × 7,242,111,753.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,260,689,879.34x = 263,561,192,180,650,606,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,561,192,180,650,606,592/24,260,689,879.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,863,713,830.54

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