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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,261,048,023.72, 36,395,482,497.17 and 7,472,851,478.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,261,048,023.72, 36,395,482,497.17 and 7,472,851,478.22 is: 11,210,481,711.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,261,048,023.72 : 36,395,482,497.17 = 7,472,851,478.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,261,048,023.72/36,395,482,497.17 = 7,472,851,478.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,261,048,023.72x = 36,395,482,497.17 × 7,472,851,478.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,261,048,023.72x = 271,978,035,179,506,958,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,978,035,179,506,958,336/24,261,048,023.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,210,481,711.82

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